Fitness Studies

Researchers for the American Heart Association found that a greater number of soldiers were diabetic and tobacco smokers than civilians. Notably, blood pressure levels represented the most significant difference between the groups. Only 30 percent...

The researchers concluded that, on average, Americans who regularly exercise feel unwell for 35 days per year, while Americans who are more sedentary feel unwell for 53 days per year. Additionally, they found that physically active Americans feel...

From 2014 to 2017, major depression rates among Millennials grew by 31 percent, while psychotic conditions grew by 15 percent and substance abuse grew by 10 percent, according to a new Blue Cross Blue Shield Association study.

Researchers found that previously sedentary American adults reported a 35 percent reduced risk of all-cause mortality when they became active between age 40 and age 61. This group was 43 percent less likely to die of heart disease and 16 percent...