MGH Guides: Fitness and Wellness: Fitness & Wellness

Data and Statistics

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity
Physical Activity Among Adults Aged 18 and Over: United States, 2020
Data and stats on physical activity in adults 18 and over in the US
Facts and Statistics (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

Less than 5% of adults participate in 30 minutes of physical activity each day
On average, children spend more than seven and a half hours each day in front of a screen
28% of Americans (or 80.2 million people) aged six and older are physically inactive

Chronic Health Conditions

Facts and Data

Evidence

Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics - 2020 Update: A Report from the American Heart Association
Virani, S. S., Alonso, A., Benjamin, E. J., Bittencourt, M. S., Callaway, Carson, A. P., ... Tsao, C. W. (2020). American Heart Association, 141,(9), e139-e596.
Geographic Variation in Cardiovascular Health Among American Adults
Parcha, V., Kalra, R., Suri, S. S., Malla, G., Wang, T. J., Arora, G., & Arora, P. (2021). Geographic Variation in Cardiovascular Health Among American Adults. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 96(7), 1770–1781. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.12.034
Association of Healthy Lifestyle With Years Lived Without Major Chronic Diseases.
Nyberg, S. T., Singh-Manoux, A., Pentti, J., Madsen, I. E. H., Sabia, S., Alfredsson, L., Bjorner, J. B., Borritz, M., Burr, H., Goldberg, M., Heikkilä, K., Jokela, M., Knutsson, A., Lallukka, T., Lindbohm, J. V., Nielsen, M. L., Nordin, M., Oksanen, T., Pejtersen, J. H., … Kivimäki, M. (2020). Association of Healthy Lifestyle With Years Lived Without Major Chronic Diseases. JAMA Internal Medicine, 180(5), 760–768. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.0618
Thirty-Year Trends in Complications in U.S. Adults With Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes.
Fang, M., & Selvin, E. (2021). Thirty-Year Trends in Complications in U.S. Adults With Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Care, 44(3), 699–706. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc20-2304
Temporal Trends and Familial Clustering of Ideal Cardiovascular Health in Parents and Offspring Over the Life Course: An Investigation Using The Framingham Heart Study
Muchira, J. M., Gona, P. N., Mogos, M. F., Stuart-Shor, E., Leveille, S. G., Piano, M. R., & Hayman, L. L. (2020). Temporal Trends and Familial Clustering of Ideal Cardiovascular Health in Parents and Offspring Over the Life Course: An Investigation Using The Framingham Heart Study. Journal of the American Heart Association, 9(12), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.120.016292

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Books

Heart 411 by Marc Gillinov & Steven Nissen
Call Number: CHR CVD HEART411
ISBN: 9780307719904
Publication Date: 2012-01-31
The 7 Step Diabetes Fitness Plan by Sheri Colberg-Ochs
Call Number: CHR DIAB 7STEP
ISBN: 156924331X
Publication Date: 2005-12-21

Models

The Consequences of Obesity
Call Number: DISPLAY CASE
Cardiovascular Disease
Call Number: Poster 7
Heart Conditions
Call Number: Poster 8
Four Piece Artery
Call Number: CHR CVD FOUPIE

Fitness

Facts and Data

Source: Centers for Disease and Control Prevention

Evidence

Surveillance of Physical Activity: Actions Needed to Support New Federal Guidelines
Pate, R. R., Sallis, J. F., & Pollack Porter, K. M. (2020). American Journal of Public Health, 110(1), 87-89.
Parent recommendations to support physical activity for families with young children: Results of interviews in deprived and affluent communities in South Wales (United Kingdom)
Khanom, A., Evans, B. A., Lynch, R., Merchant, E., Hill, R. A., Morgan, K., ... Brophy, S. (2020). Health Expectations, 23(2), 284-295.
Multiple Health Behaviors across Age: Physical Activity and Internet Use
Gao, L., Gan, Y., & Lippke, S. (2020). American Journal of Health Behavior, 44(3), 333-344.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Behavior and Well-Being of Canadians
Lesser, I. A., & Nienhuis, C. P. (2020). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(11).
Level of physical activity is positively correlated with perceived impact on life 12 months after stroke: A cross-sectional study
Cook, P., Sunnerhagen, K. S., & Persson, H. C. (2020). Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 52(5), jrm00056.

Library Collection

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Physical Activity in Diverse Populations by Melissa Bopp
Call Number: DIV CULHU PHYS
ISBN: 9781138674561
Publication Date: 2017-07-11
Activity Cards for Promoting Physical Activity and Health in the Classroom
Call Number: PHY FIT CLASS
Getting Exercise by Rebecca Rissman; Sian Smith
Call Number: PHY FIT GETT
ISBN: 9781432967178
Publication Date: 2012-07-01
Yoga for Nurses by Ingrid Kollak
Call Number: PHY FIT YOGA
ISBN: 9780826138323
Publication Date: 2008-11-01
Chair Yoga by Anne Oppenheimer (Translator); Edeltraud Rohnfeld
ISBN: 9781848190788
Publication Date: 2011-09-15

Wellness

Facts and Data

Evidence

Workplace wellness program and short-term changes in health care expenditures
Levy, D. E., & Thorndike, A. N. (2019). Preventive Medicine Reports, 13, 175-178.
Worker wellness: Stress reduction and mental health
Palmer, J. (2020). Medical Environment Update, 30(6), 1-3.
Effects of a Workplace Wellness Program on Employee Health, Health Beliefs, and Medical Use: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Reif, J., Chan, D., Jones, D., Payne, L., & Molitor, D. (2020). Effects of a Workplace Wellness Program on Employee Health, Health Beliefs, and Medical Use: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Internal Medicine, 180(7), 952–960. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.1321
Health Promotion and Wellness for All Students: School-Based Occupational Therapy as a Preventive Approach.
Pfirman, N., Rivera, C., & Saffer, A. (2023). Health Promotion and Wellness for All Students: School-Based Occupational Therapy as a Preventive Approach. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 77(2), 1–5. https://doi-org.treadwell.idm.oclc.org/10.5014/ajot.2023.050242

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Our Bodies, Ourselves by Boston Women's Health Book Collective Staff
Call Number: PHY WELL BODIE
ISBN: 0743256115
Publication Date: 2005-04-19
Sitting Still Like a Frog by Eline Snel
Call Number: MEH MINDFUL FROG
ISBN: 9781611800586
Publication Date: 2013-12-03
Nuestros Cuerpos, Nuestras Vidas by Boston Women's Health Book Collective Staff; Seven Stories Press Staff
Call Number: PHY WELL NUECUE
ISBN: 9781583220245
Publication Date: 2000-06-06
Salud by Jane L. Delgado; National Hispanic Women's Health Initiative Staff
Call Number: PHY WELL SALUD
ISBN: 0060006218
Publication Date: 2002-02-01
Taking Care of Our Own by George Edmond Smith
Call Number: PHY WELL TAKCAR
ISBN: 0967525861
Publication Date: 2004-08-01

Nutrition

Facts and Data

Evidence

The role of nutrition & wellness in healthy schools
Jain, G. (2020). Exceptional Parent, 50(2), 24-27.
A review of nutrition labeling and food choice in the United States
Dumoitier, A., Abbo, V., Neuhofer, Z. T., & McFadden, B. R. (2019). Obesity Science & Practice, 5(6), 581-591.
Food assistance programs and income are associated with the diet quality of grocery purchases for households consisting of women of reproductive age or young children
Litvak, J., Parekh, N., Juul, F., & Deierlein, A. (2020). Preventative Medicine, 138, Article 106149.
Promoting Healthy Eating among Young People-A Review of the Evidence of the Impact of School-Based Interventions.
Chaudhary, A., Sudzina, F., & Mikkelsen, B. E. (2020). Promoting Healthy Eating among Young People-A Review of the Evidence of the Impact of School-Based Interventions. Nutrients, 12(9). https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12092894
Do stress eating or compulsive eating influence metabolic health in a mindfulness-based weight loss intervention?
Radin, R. M., Epel, E. S., Daubenmier, J., Moran, P., Schleicher, S., Kristeller, J., Hecht, F. M., & Mason, A. E. (2020). Do stress eating or compulsive eating influence metabolic health in a mindfulness-based weight loss intervention? Health Psychology, 39(2), 147–158. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000807.supp

Library Collection

The New American Heart Association Cookbook by American Heart Association
Call Number: CHR CVD AHACOOK
ISBN: 9780553447187
Publication Date: 2017-06-20
How to Teach Nutrition to Kids by Connie Liakos Evers; Carol J. Buckle (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0964797003
Publication Date: 2012-03-01
Afro-Vegan by Bryant Terry
Call Number: PHY NUT AFRO
ISBN: 9781607745310
Publication Date: 2014-04-08
Naturally Healthy Mexican Cooking by Jim Peyton
Call Number: PHY NUT MEX
ISBN: 9780292745490
Publication Date: 2014-10-01
The China Study Cookbook by LeAnne Campbell
Call Number: PHY NUT CHISTU
ISBN: 9781937856755
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
The Best Homemade Kids' Snacks on the Planet by Laura Fuentes
Call Number: PHY NUT BEST
ISBN: 9781592336616
Publication Date: 2015-06-15