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Health and Fitness infographics

This hub covers the body, exercise and public health, including workout progressions, the benefits of walking, medicines and their side effects, height and life expectancy around the world, with a section on nutrition. Health claims on each graphic are checked against bodies such as the NHS and the World Health Organization, and the page notes anything that does not hold up. Readers often start with the push up progression chart, 20 benefits of walking 30 minutes a day, life expectancy by country, the history of antibiotics timeline and omega 3 benefits and food sources. These pages are for general information, not medical advice.

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What this collection covers

The 37 infographics here fall into a few groups. Body and exercise graphics cover push up variations, the leg muscles used in cycling and a cutaway of the whole human body. World maps and charts compare height at 19, life expectancy, child mortality and circumcision rates. Medicine and health care pieces cover antibiotic discovery, antidepressant side effects, pharmaceutical exports, World Health Organization funding, US emergency room waits and healthcare jobs. Food graphics compare the cost of protein and calories and list which foods supply each nutrient.

Where to start

For training, the Push Up Progression Chart by u/timv_simg (Sport is my Game) sets out 29 push up variations as a six level game map, from the wall push up to handstand, one arm or clapping push ups. Four "boss fights" act as tests before the next level, starting with 20 perfect form push ups in a single set.

For comparisons between countries, the Statista chart of Life Expectancy by Country 2023 puts Monaco first, with 89 years for females and 84 for males, and shows women outliving men in every country listed. Two maps of NCD-RisC data work as a pair. The Average Height for a 19 Year Old Male by Country gives a global average of 170.8 cm in 2019, and the Average Height for 19 Year Old Female by Country gives 158.6 cm. The Netherlands is tallest on both, at 183.8 cm for men and 170.4 cm for women.

On medicines, the History of Antibiotics Timeline by Saloni Dattani of Our World in Data covers 38 antibiotic drug classes. Penicillin was found in 1928 but not introduced until 1943. The Antidepressant Side Effects Chart from WhatMedicine.Org scores 14 antidepressants from 0 (none) to 4 (high), with paroxetine and amitriptyline scoring 4 for sexual dysfunction and bupropion 0.

Graphics on protein costs, vitamins and the nutrients in food are also gathered in the Nutrition section.

Questions about health and fitness infographics

Which animal kills the most people each year?

Mosquitoes, according to the chart made for Bill Gates's GatesNotes. They kill 725,000 people a year, mostly through the diseases they carry, ahead of humans at 475,000 and snakes at 50,000.

Which country has the highest life expectancy?

Monaco leads the Statista chart of life expectancy by country 2023, with 89 years for females and 84 for males, using Population Reference Bureau data. South Korea, Hong Kong, Macao, Japan and San Marino follow with 87 years for females.

What is the cheapest source of protein?

Dried legumes, on the chart by u/James_Fortis that compares 41 foods using Walmart prices. Pinto beans, split peas, lentils and chickpeas all cost about $0.50 or less for 30 g of protein, while ribeye steak costs $5.76.

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