Despite many physicians prescribing physical activity for patients to improve their health, the percentage of inactivity increased to 23.5 percent in 2014 from 22.9 percent in 2013, according to the report.
Listed below are the states the reported the highest percentages of inactivity.
1. Mississippi — 35.2 percent (adults reporting no recent physical activity)
2. Tennessee — 33.6 percent
3. Arkansas — 31.5 percent
4. Oklahoma — 31.1 percent
5. West Virginia — 30.7 percent
The states that reported being most active are listed below:
1. Colorado — 16.2 percent (adults reporting no recent physical activity)
2. Oregon — 16.6 percent
3. California — 18.6 percent
4. Vermont — 18.8 percent
5. Washington — 19 percent
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