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Topic- Physical wellness
Stats: About 11% of older adults eat enough fruit and vegetables
Overall, just one in 10 US adults ate the recommended 1.5 to 2 cups per day of fruit and 2 to 3 cups per day of vegetables in 2015, the latest data available, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), published on November 16.
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Learning, staying in shape key to longer life
Individuals who are overweight cut their life expectancy by two months for every extra kilogram (2.2 pounds) of weight they carry, according to an analysis of genetic data from more than 600,000 people..
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HIV rates increasing among older adults
More than 54,000 new HIV diagnoses were reported in adults 50 and older from 2004 through 2015, with significant increases among both men (annual average change, 2.2%) and women (1.3%), according to researchers in Europe.
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Stats: 20% lower mortality risk if you walk 2.5-5 hours per week
Regular walking, even at less than the minimum recommended levels, is associated with lower mortality compared with inactivity, researchers from the American Cancer Society report.
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Stat: 40% of all cancers linked to overweight, obesity
Overweight and obesity are associated with an increased risk of 13 types of cancer that account for about 40% of all cancers diagnosed in the United States, according to the latest "Vital Signs" report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Too much TV, too little physical activity up risk of walking disability
Older adults who watched more than five hours of TV daily and reported three or fewer hours per week of physical activity had more than a three-fold increased risk of being unable to walk or having difficulty walking by the end of a study that ran for close to 10 years.
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