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In the United States 20% of the population have a disability, which are 56 million US adults. <ref name="9"> NCHPAD. How I Walk. About How I Walk. 2015 [cited 21/02/2017]. Available from: http://www.nchpad.org/howiwalk/ </ref> There are many types of disabilities, such as those that affect a person’s movement, vision, hearing, thinking, remembering, learning, communication, mental health or social relationships. <ref name="3"> CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Disability Overview. 2015 [cited 22/02/2017]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/disability.html</ref> Individuals with disability are 57% more likely to be obese than adults without disabilities <ref name="12"> US Department of Health and Human Services. I can do it you can do it. 2017 [cited 22/02/2017]. Available from: https://www.fitness.gov/participate-in-programs/i-can-do-it-you-can-do-it/ </ref>. As obesity is an important risk factor adults with disability are three times more likely to have a chronic disease such as a heart disease, diabetes, stroke or cancer than adults without disabilities. <ref name="4"> CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Increasing Physical Activity among Adults with Disabilities. 2016 [cited 22/02/2017]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/pa.html </ref> The impact of these chronic diseases can be reduced by aerobic physical activity but adults with disabilities only do physical activity on a regular basis about half as often as adults without disabilities (12% compared to 22%) <ref name="12" /><br> | |||
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In the United States 20% of the population have a disability, which are 56 million US adults. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title There are many types of disabilities, such as those that affect a person’s movement, vision, hearing, thinking, remembering, learning, communication, mental health or social relationships. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title Individuals with disability are 57% more likely to be obese than adults without disabilities Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title. As obesity is an important risk factor adults with disability are three times more likely to have a chronic disease such as a heart disease, diabetes, stroke or cancer than adults without disabilities. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title The impact of these chronic diseases can be reduced by aerobic physical activity but adults with disabilities only do physical activity on a regular basis about half as often as adults without disabilities (12% compared to 22%) Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title
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