exercise

A recent study found that nearly one third (31 percent) of the world’s adult population do not meet the global recommendations of at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week. Alarmingly, this is an increase of 5 percentage points between 2010 and 2022.

Regular physical activity might not be high on the to-do list of people with lupus. That’s understandable given the side effects of the disease. Muscle pain, muscle weakness and fatigue take a toll.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends that adults engage in at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity, or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity each week. Somehow that message has not come across. In a report by the DHHS, only one in three adults follow the guidelines.