Status: Baseline only
Most Recent Data:
54.2
percent
(2018)
Target:
59.2 percent
Desired Direction:
Increase desired
Baseline:
54.2 percent of adults aged 18 years and over engaged in aerobic physical activity of at least moderate intensity for at least 150 minutes/week, or at least 75 minutes/week of vigorous intensity, or an equivalent combination in 2018 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Increase the proportion of adults who meet the current minimum aerobic physical activity guideline needed for substantial health benefits
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
Summary
Adults who do moderate-intensity aerobic activity for at least 150 minutes a week or vigorous-intensity aerobic activity for at least 75 minutes a week get substantial health benefits. Physical activity can help delay, prevent, or manage many chronic diseases. Strategies to promote physical activity include informational, behavioral, social, environmental, and policy approaches.
Topic: Physical Activity
Workgroup: Physical Activity Workgroup