Arkansas § 20-8-301 Findings

Arkansas Statutes

§ 20-8-301 — Findings

The General Assembly finds:

(1)That Arkansas consistently ranks among the most unhealthy states in the nation;

(2)That after just one (1) year of regular walking exercise, previously sedentary smokers refrained from smoking at two (2) times the rate of those who received only health education;

(3)That Arkansans who exercise regularly choose walking as their overwhelmingly preferred form of activity;

(4)That women who walk briskly or exercise vigorously may reduce their chances for heart disease by as much as forty percent (40%);

(5)That more than thirty-five percent (35%) of Arkansans do not exercise, placing Arkansas as the sixth most sedentary state in the nation;

(6)That, while people are inactive in all parts of the state, a greater percentage of the population in rural areas is

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The General Assembly finds: (1) That Arkansas consistently ranks among the most unhealthy states in the nation; (2) That after just one (1) year of regular walking exercise, previously sedentary smokers refrained from smoking at two (2) times the rate of those who received only health education; (3) That Arkansans who exercise regularly choose walking as their overwhelmingly preferred form of activity; (4) That women who walk briskly or exercise vigorously may reduce their chances for heart disease by as much as forty percent (40%); (5) That more than thirty-five percent (35%) of Arkansans do not exercise, placing Arkansas as the sixth most sedentary state in the nation; (6) That, while people are inactive in all parts of the state, a greater percentage of the population in rural areas is inactive; and (7) That a reduction in illnesses related to physical inactivity would save Arkansas millions of dollars each year in reduced healthcare costs.

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