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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.
| Trend key: |
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solid green - headed in the right direction |
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dotted red - headed in the wrong direction |
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dashed black - stable
or non-significant change (NSC) |
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Weight
1971-2004 |
Physical activity
1997-2006 |
| Measure |
Percentage of adults aged 20 years and older who were at a healthy weight, overweight, or obese (Example: obese). |
Percentage of adults aged 18 years and older reporting no physical activity in their leisure time. |
| Trend |
NSC, then rising, then NSC
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Falling, then NSC
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| Desired direction |
Falling  |
Falling |
| Most recent estimate |
Among adults in 2003-2004, 32 percent were at a healthy weight, 66 percent were overweight or obese, and 32 percent were obese. |
The 2006 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), an in-person household survey, indicates that 39 percent of adults 18 and older reported no physical activity in their leisure time. |
| Healthy People 2010 target |
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. |
Reduce to 20 percent the proportion of adults who engage in no leisure-time physical activity. |
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