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Dia bees <br />-...5% .5®la-9_1% • 9.1% - 9.8% • 9.8%- 10_9% <br />interracial interaction, among other positive social behaviors" <br />Physical Health <br />Fitness <br />Failure to engage in sufficient physical activity has potentially <br />serious consequences. Indeed,an estimated 10.8 percent <br />of all deaths in the United States is attributable to physical <br />inactivity. Physical inactivity is responsible for 6.7 percent of <br />U.S. deaths from coronary heart disease. Physical activity affects <br />multiple systems in the body, particularly the circulatory and <br />musculature systems. Fully one-third of all U.S. adults over age <br />20 have hypertension, a cause of both heart disease and stroke. <br />This number is even higher among African Americans, among <br />whom 44 percent are affected. (NRPA 4) <br />Physical activity can reduce the risk of numerous health issues, <br />ranging from diabetes and heart disease to osteoporosis <br />and obesity. The American Planning Association states that <br />exposure to nature can result in lowered blood pressure, lower <br />cholesterol levels, enhanced survival after a heart attack, <br />and improved recovery after surgery. Parks and recreation <br />departments promote and provide numerous opportunities for <br />physical activity. The US Centers for Disease Control found that <br />creating places and opportunities for physical activity could <br />lead to a 25% increase in the number of people who exercise at <br />CITY OF RAMSEY PARK SYSTEM PLAN <br />