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Goverment guidelines for physical activity are coming

January 10, 2008 in Physical Activity by Allen | No comments

The Bush administration just announced they will develop guidelines for physical activity that help people avoid obesity and live healthier lifestyles, which in turn could slow soaring health care costs.

Wow — that sounds like a worthwhile project.

However, here’s the problem — the guidelines aren’t expected to be ready until 2008.

What?? How is it possible for it to take until 2008 to come up with some physical activity guidelines?

You’d expect the government to have a bit more of a sense of urgency about this. They certainly understand the problem. Mike Leavitt, the health and human services secretary, is quoted as saying –”Obesity is an epidemic, and chronic disease inevitably follows. It has become a major quiet killer.”

If this is true, don’t you think it would be worth getting some physical-activity guidelines together pretty soon?

But, wait a minute — do we really need government guidelines for this? Don’t we already all know that increased physical activity is good for our health and the more, the better?

Allen Oelschlaeger
Author of Finally, the Straight Scoop About Weight, Nutrition, and Fitness

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