Ideas in this flowchart

• Health benefits of regular physical activity in adults and older adults
• Reduced risk of serious health outcomes
• Lower risk of early death, coronary heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and adverse blood lipid profiles
• Lower risk of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome
• Lower risk of colon, breast, lung, and endometrial cancer
• Improved weight management
• Prevention of weight gain and weight loss, particularly when combined with reduced calorie intake
• Reduced abdominal obesity and maintenance of weight after weight loss
• Improved cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness
• Improved functional health in older adults
• Prevention of falls
• Better cognitive function
• Reduced depression
• Increased bone density and reduced risk of hip fracture
• Improved sleep quality