- Jul 16, 2001
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The 40.1 percent maintaining a healthy weight were likely to be younger, better educated and also in general better health.
Not Even Close
"These data illustrate that a healthy lifestyle -- defined as a combination of four HLCs -- was undertaken by very few adults in the United States, and that no subgroup followed this combination to a level remotely consistent with clinical or public health recommendations," the authors conclude.
Seventy-six percent are nonsmoking. People were less likely to smoke if they were older, had more education, higher incomes and were, in general, in better health.
The 40.1 percent maintaining a healthy weight were likely to be younger, better educated and also in general better health.
Not Even Close
"These data illustrate that a healthy lifestyle -- defined as a combination of four HLCs -- was undertaken by very few adults in the United States, and that no subgroup followed this combination to a level remotely consistent with clinical or public health recommendations," the authors conclude.
Seventy-six percent are nonsmoking. People were less likely to smoke if they were older, had more education, higher incomes and were, in general, in better health.
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