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Australian Doctor,  January, 2007  by McNamara, Sophie

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By Sophie McNamara

AUSSIES AS LAZY AS EVER

MORE than two-thirds of Australians do not get the recommended amount of physical activity each week, research from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows. The research found that in 2004-05, 70% of Australians aged 15 and over were classified as sedentary or having low exercise levels -- a figure that has remained relatively unchanged in the past 10 years. Walking was the most popular form of exercise, with almost half of those surveyed reporting walking for exercise in the previous two weeks. The National Physical Activity ...

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