Many of us think of exercise as a chore, even when the health benefits are indisputable. But new data from County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, which publishes an annual report on a wide range of local health factors, indicates that, for many Americans, the opportunity to get moving is not an obligation but a privilege.
At the national level, 22 percent of adults age 20 and over reported no physical activity during leisure time in 2015. Like most health measures, this varies significantly by region, getting as high as 40 percent in parts of the South.
