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17 College Student Exercise Statistics (Rates & Factors)

October 16, 2020 By Jess Billitz

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Everything changes the moment you first step foot onto your college campus during your freshman year.

Your usual 40 hours of classes a week are now a mere 16.

You have 24/7 access to social gatherings and hangouts.

Your final course grade is entirely dependent on 3 or 4 assignments.

You’re living on your own for the first time in your life.

Between the overload of stress and a lengthy adjustment period, schoolwork and socialization usually come first for new college students.

As a result, fitness and exercise go by the wayside.

So just how much (and how often) do college students hit the gym? And what are the unique benefits of exercise that college students may enjoy?

Keep reading to learn about 17 college student exercise statistics.

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15 Shocking Obesity Statistics For the United States (Recent Facts & Rates)

September 21, 2020 By Jess Billitz

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The 90s were a pivotal era in American culture.

Friends and the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air were big TV hits. Nirvana and Green Day were still in their early days on the airwaves. And every kid had Mortal Kombat on their Christmas list.

Oh, and the 90s also brought rising obesity rates to America.

It’s unclear whether this resulted from the growing popularity of fast food joints like McDonald’s, more screen time due to tech advances, or less physical activity and time spent outdoors.

But there’s one thing we do know:

Obesity in America has been growing at epidemic-like proportions ever since, and this public health crisis doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon.

So just how bad is it? What does it mean for the future of Americans?

It’s time to find out—keep reading to learn about 15 shocking obesity statistics for the United States that may have you rethink that next donut.

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27 Facts & Statistics on Fad Diets (Are They Bad For You?)

September 21, 2020 By Jess Billitz

About 50% of people want to lose weight at any given moment. Another 30% of Americans want to bulk up and build noticeable muscle mass via resistance training.

But each of these things takes work.

And in a country where you can get food delivered in 15 minutes and stream any of your favorite TV shows on-demand at the snap of your fingers, you get used to immediate results.

Thus, fad diets were born.

Fad diets are eating plans that seemingly come out of nowhere and come with wild claims that would leave the average person thinking, “That can’t be possible!”

Some insist you can lose 30 pounds in 15 days.

Others promise to lower your blood pressure by 30 points.

A few swear you’ll add 10 pounds of muscle mass in a month.

Americans hop on fad diets without any sense of skepticism…all out of hope for a magic cure to achieve their ideal body.

But what are the common fad diets? And are they really that bad for you?

Well, take a look at the following 27 fad diet statistics, and you’ll find out!

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31 Sleep Deprivation Statistics in College Students

June 30, 2020 By Jess Billitz

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24 hours a day just doesn’t seem like enough as a college student.

You spend the majority of your time attending long 3-hour lectures, trekking back and forth between the buildings on campus, and studying until the sun comes up.

You barely have enough time to squeeze in a few workouts a week. But since you’re getting everything done and still getting a little sleep each night, you may assume that you handle the sleep deprivation quite well.

However, a lack of sleep can ruin your performance in the gym and in the classroom. And it’s actually a serious problem among college students in America.

So, here are 31 statistics about sleep deprivation in college students.

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27 Surprising Healthcare Spending Statistics & Trends

June 25, 2020 By Jess Billitz

Staying healthy would be a heck of a lot easier if all you had to do was follow a healthy diet and go to the gym. Unfortunately, neither of these will be of much help if you get into an accident, become injured, or develop a serious health condition.

That’s why over 84% of Americans will visit a doctor at least once each year.

But the issue in America isn’t exactly a physical lack of access to healthcare – though this is still a problem for a small portion of the population. The major issue is the insane cost of healthcare that leaves people wondering, “Do I really need to see a doctor for this?”

It’s a huge problem when Americans have to weigh paying their car insurance or visiting a doctor for health concerns in the year 2020.

But just how much are Americans spending on healthcare and where is the money actually going? Let’s find out with these 27 surprising healthcare spending statistics and trends.

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