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Just over half of Americans say that they can't run more than a quarter of a mile without stopping, but happily most still report that they're in good health
January is a bumper month for many gyms, as Americans all over the country are fired up by a desire to finally get fit and drop those holiday pounds. Unfortunately, many of these good intentions quickly fall by the wayside. For a persistent few, however, fitness isn't just a new year's resolution but a lifestyle that they live 365 days a year. Nevertheless, the United States is still one of the more obese nations, even though 2013 was the year that Mexico pushed the US into second place to seize the title of the most obese country on earth.
The latest research from YouGov shows that only 25% of Americans can run a mile or more without stopping - the same percentage of the country that says that they can't run 100 yards without stopping. Overall, most Americans (54%) believe they could only run a quarter of a mile or less without stopping. A hardy, athletic few (5%) say that they can run 5 miles or more without stopping.
Unsurprisingly, people over the age of 65 are the most likely to say that they can't run 100 yards before needing to stop. But 34% of Democrats and 30% of people in the Midwest are in the same situation. People aged 18-29 are the least likely to say that they can't run a full 100 yards, with 13% saying this, followed by people aged 30 to 44, 20% of whom say that they need to stop before they have run 100 yards.
Overall, most Americans (55%) say that they keep track of their health. People in the West (65%) are the most likely to do this, while Southerners (51%) are the least likely. Interestingly, people in the South are marginally more likely to report being in 'excellent' or 'good' health than people in the West, with 77% of Southerners being in good or excellent health compared to 74% of people out West.
Americans overwhelmingly believe in the positive impact that physical fitness can have, not only on your health, but also on your appearance and attractiveness. 69% say that fitness improves health 'a lot', while 47% say that fitness improves your attractiveness 'a lot' too. Only 8% say that it has no impact on attractiveness, and a tiny 1% of Americans say that it has no impact on health.
Full poll results can be found here.
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