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A New Year’s resolution – Don’t follow the masses when it comes to exercise
What’s your new year’s resolution? For many people this time of year, losing weight and/or getting active tops the list. But when it comes to getting exercise (or, as we at NCHS term it, regular...
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Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From the January–September...
Tainya C. Clarke, Ph.D., M.P.H., Health Statistician Questions for Tainya C. Clarke, Ph.D., M.P.H., Health Statistician and Lead Author on the “Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From...
View ArticleStat of the Day – July 24, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY In 2016, more than 1/2 of US adults met federal physical activity guidelines for aerobic activity https://t.co/UmZD1DHxti — NCHS (@NCHStats) July 24, 2017
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QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 20 or Older Years Who Reported Being...
During 2011–2014, 33.2% of adults aged 20 years or older reported that a doctor or health professional told them to increase their physical activity. More than half (52.2%) of adults aged 20 years or...
View ArticleState Variation in Meeting the 2008 Federal Guidelines for Both Aerobic and...
Questions for Lead Authors Debra L. Blackwell, Ph.D., Demographic Statistician, and Tainya C. Clarke, Ph.D., M.P.H., Health Statistician, of “State Variation in Meeting the 2008 Federal Guidelines for...
View ArticleAttempts to Lose Weight Among Adolescents Aged 16–19 in the United States,...
Questions for Lead Author Kendra McDow, Health Statistician, of “Attempts to Lose Weight Among Adolescents Aged 16–19 in the United States, 2013–2016.” Q: What was the most significant finding in your...
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QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Who Met the Federal...
In 2020, 35.2% of men and 26.9% of women aged ≥18 years met the federal guideline for muscle-strengthening physical activity. The percentage of men who met the muscle-strengthening guideline decreased...
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