stay right on top of it

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masterding

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Quote from VOA news:
'All of us can lower our fitness age by staying right on top of it, taking good care of ourselves, especially physical activity. '
What does 'stay right on top of it' mean here?
Thanks.
 
It means doing whatever you can to stay fit.
 
It means the program or the project.
 
It means the program or the project.
Definition of "on top of" from dictionary.com quote:
46.on top of,
a. over or upon.
b. in addition to; over and above.
c. close upon; following upon:
Gale winds came on top of the floods.
d. in complete control:
on top of the problem.
Which one do you think fits into this context?
Thanks.
 
Definition of "on top of" from dictionary.com quote:

Which one do you think fits into this context?
Thanks.

Option d. It means you are staying in control of something by doing something about it.
 
Thank you all for the help . Because 'Thank & Like' function doesn't work for me , I have to do it manually in the reply.
Thanks again.
 
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