Health Habits Of Older Americans Declining


	Health Habits Of Older Americans Declining

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5-27-2009 12:03 PM

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health, diet, exercise, lifestsyle

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5-28-2009 5:57 AM

chestnut501

I bet depression has increased considerably and possibly contributes to this decline in good health habits.

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Despite the well-known benefits of a lifestyle that includes physical activity, eating a diet high in fruits and vegetables, maintaining a healthy weight, moderate alcohol use and not smoking, only a small proportion of older adults follow this healthy lifestyle pattern, a new survey finds.
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"The potential public health benefits from promoting a healthier lifestyle at all ages, and especially ages 40-74 years, are substantial," Dr. Dana E. King and colleagues wrote in a published report on the study results. 
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	<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">Physical activity 12 times a month or more has decreased from 53 percent to 43 percent. 
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	<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">Eating five or more fruits and vegetables a day has decreased from 42 percent to 26 percent. <A href="http://www.livescience.com/health/healthination/smoking-cessation.php">smoking rates</A> have increased slightly (26.9 percent to 26.1 percent).
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