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Lexington is most sedentary city in U.S., Men's Health says
Lexington has been ranked as the most sedentary city in the country by Men's Health magazine. Or, to put it more bluntly, the laziest.
"What hurt Lexington most was the actual amount of activity, or exercise, people reported engaging in ? any physical activity at all, which was relatively low. And they did have higher rates of deaths from deep vein thrombosis (DVT) as well," said Matt Marion, deputy editor of the magazine.
The rankings were compiled by looking at "how often residents exercise, the number of households that watched 15 hours of cable television a week and bought more than 11 video games a year, and the rate of DVT [deep vein thrombosis], a blood clot in a vein, usually in the leg, which is associated with inactivity," writes Patricia Reaney of Reuters.
Indianapolis and Jackson, Miss., also ranked very low, while Seattle, San Francisco and Oakland, Calif., were high. Southern cities ranked among the lowest on the list, which Marion said is in part due to their warm weather and lifestyle. "In certain cities there is a more laid-back lifestyle," he said. "That's fine, but there is not that same drive you'll see in certain parts of the northeast or California, or the northwest where people get up every morning and run or hit the gym."
The latest issue of Men's Health, with the rankings, hits newsstands Tuesday. (Read more)
- Being Sedentary Is Just As Deadly As Smoking, Series Finds
Getty Images photo by George DoylePhysical inactivity is such a problem worldwide it has become as deadly as smoking, a series of studies has found. Lack of exercise causes about one in 10 premature deaths worldwide, in large part because it contributes...
- Louisville Comes In Third To Last In Fitness And Health Ranking Of 50 Largest Cities
Rowing under California's Bay Bridge (Photo by City Kayak)In a fitness ranking of the country's 50 largest cities, Louisville ranked an abysmal 48th, sitting just above Detroit and Oklahoma City. These were some of the results of the American...
- 2012 County Health Rankings Released; Meant To Spur Local Change
By Tara Kaprowy Kentucky Health News Meant to be a conversation starter to fuel change for better health, the third-annual County Health Rankings were released today, a health-evaluation tool that assesses the country's counties on everything from...
- 'most Sedentary' Designation Sparks Lexingtonians To Stand Up; Herald-leader Coverage Is An Example To Follow
Lexington's recent designation as the most sedentary city in the country by Men's Health magazine has got its residents talking, exercising and sharing their stories. First, the city had a tongue-in-cheek Sedentary Parade with stationary floats...
- Uk Center Probes The Science Of Muscles And Exercise
Exercise is good for you. But it's not that simple. "Doctors and scientists have a lot of questions about why exercise is so beneficial, how muscles work and the role muscle strength plays in overall health," columnist Tom Eblen writes on the front...