85% of Australians are not aware of physical activity recommendations 14 November 2014 To launch the Diabetes Australia Walk to Work campaign and World Diabetes Day, we released results today from a new Australian survey about physical activity and the latest global and national diabetes figures. The AMR survey commissioned by Diabetes Australia and the Pedestrian Council shows: 1 in 4 adults aged under 65 report no moderate or vigorous activity in the past week 33% report only moderate intensity activity in the past week 85% are not aware of the recommendations of Australia’s Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines.
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