2006 Comprehensive Chronic Disease Data Report Click on this link for a comprehensive chronic disease data report that describes the prevalence of chronic disease, related risk factors, costs, and associated morbidity and mortality.
Efforts are under way to alter environments and policies throughout
Virginia to make them more walking- and bicycle-friendly as part of
a "More Livable Communities" initiative.
Also, a new video is being circulated that briefly describes how
to make physical activity part of your daily routine. It's called "Fitting
Fitness In". For more information, go to the Publications/Materials section.
Finally, a new area of study called "readiness research" states that
people tend to fall into distinct categories of readiness to start a
new behavior like being more physically active. The categories are:
Not Really Thinking About Becoming More Physically Active.
Thinking About Starting To Become More Physically Active.
