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Old 09-28-07, 02:52 PM
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paulrad9
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Originally Posted by frymaster
3. 'as many as 250,000 deaths per year in the united states are attributed to lack of regular physical activity'

that quote comes from this paper
http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/107/1/e2

you can also reference the surgeon general's report on physical activity and health too.
Each year over 40,000 people are killed in car-related accidents so there's a better chance that you'll make it to retirement than one of your sedentary co-workers
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