In 1996, the Surgeon General's report recommended 30 minutes of physical activity most, if not all, days of the week. This recommendation was based on studies that
A)assessed fitness and health outcomes in individuals in a prescribed training program.
B)assessed the relationship between physical activity and rates of disease and mortality.
C)compared target heart rates in individuals with high and low BMIs.
D)assessed energy expenditures and BMI.

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The Surgeon General's report recommended 30 minutes of physical activity most, if not all, days of the week based on studies that assessed the relationship between physical activity and rates of disease and mortality. This indicates that the recommendation was based on evidence of the health benefits of physical activity rather than fitness or energy expenditure.

In 1996, the Surgeon General's Report Recommended 30 Minutes of Physical