Physical activity provides significant health benefits for adults and older adults such as reducing the risk of certain cancers like colon and breast cancer, improving sleep, maintaining a healthy weight, managing stress, and improving quality of life. The UK Chief Medical Officers' Guidelines recommend starting and staying active through physical activity as it benefits health in multiple ways.

1. Physical activity benefits for
adults and older adults
What should you do?
Cancers (Colon and Breast)
UK Chief Medical Officers’ Guidelines 2011 Start Active, Stay Active:
REDUCESYOURCHANCEOF
BENEFITS HEALTH
IMPROVES SLEEP
MAINTAINS HEALTHY WEIGHT
MANAGES STRESS
IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE
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