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Summary Table: Prevention – Weight and Physical Activity
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Only one measure per topic is displayed in the summary table. A complete set of measures, where they exist, can be found in the report.
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green - headed in the right direction |
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red - headed in the wrong direction |
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black - stable or non-significant change (NSC) |
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blue - Healthy People 2010 target |
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Physical activity
1997–2008 |
Weight
1971–2008 |
| Measure |
Percentage of adults aged 18 years and older who reported no leisure-time physical activity during the past month. |
Percentage of adults aged 20 years and older who were at a healthy weight, overweight, or obese (Example below is for obese.) |
| Recent summary trend* |
Stable
2004–2008 |
Rising
2003/2004–2007/2008 |
| Desired direction |
Falling  |
Falling |
| Trend details |
Stable
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Rising
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| Most recent estimate |
The 2008 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), an in-person household survey, indicates that 36 percent of adults aged 18 years and older reported no physical activity in their leisure-time. |
Among adults aged 20 years and older in 2007–2008, 31 percent were at a healthy weight, 34 percent were overweight or obese, and 34 percent were obese. |
| Healthy People 2010 target |
Reduce to 20 percent the percentage of adults who engage in no leisure-time physical activity. |
Increase to 60 percent the proportion of adults who are at a healthy weight and decrease to 15 percent the proportion of obese adults. There is no Healthy People 2010 target for overweight. |
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