More Americans are donning their men's and ladies' fitness clothing and working out regularly, according to government data.

MSNBC reports on a survey by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released on Wednesday (June 16th).

As part of the survey, conducted in 2009, 34.7 per cent of adults in America claimed that they regularly engaged in physical activity, up from 31.9 per cent in the previous year.

However, the study also found that the prevalence of obesity among adults aged 20 and over had increased from 19.4 per cent in 1997 to 28 per cent in 2009.

Fewer adults said that they believed they were in excellent health last year than in 2008.

Earlier this week an obesity expert said that in order to decrease obesity rates and improve the health of communities, the government and local authorities should provide residents with greater access to good parks, encouraging them to be more active.

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