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Promoting Physical Activity

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  • Studies show that regular physical activity can cut the risk for developing depression, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, stroke, and certain kinds of cancer.
  • Less than half of U.S. adults get the amount of physical activity that CDC recommends.

Following are the recommendations for:

Community Guide Systematic Reviews

The Community Guide includes systematic reviews of interventions in the following areas:

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The Guide to Clinical Preventive Services

Together, the Community Guide and the Clinical Guide provide evidence-based recommendations across the prevention spectrum.

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  • Community Guide Branch
    National Center for Health Marketing (NCHM)
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    1600 Clifton Road NE
    Mailstop E-69
    Atlanta, GA 30333
  • Community Guide
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Community Guide Branch, National Center for Health Marketing (NCHM), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
1600 Clifton Rd NE, Mailstop E-69, Atlanta, GA 30333, U.S.A. communityguide@cdc.gov