Table 4. Unadjusted Prevalence of Number of Weekly Sessions of Vigorous Play or Exercise in U.S. Youth (aged 8–16).
Data presented as prevalence (per 100%). Data from Andersen RE, Crespo CJ, Bartlett SJ, Cheskin LJ, Pratt M. Relationship of physical activity and television watching with body weight and level of fatness among children: results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. JAMA. Mar 25 1998;279(12):938–942.
| Prevalence of Reported Sessions per Week of Vigorous Play/Exercise
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Group (aged 8–16) | ≤ 1 session | 2 sessions | ≥ 3 sessions |
| Non-Hispanic white | |||
| Boys | 3.4 | 8.8 | 87.9 |
| Girls | 10.9 | 12.0 | 77.1 |
| Non-Hispanic black | |||
| Boys | 9.4 | 13.0 | 77.6 |
| Girls | 15.8 | 14.8 | 69.4 |
| Mexican American | |||
| Boys | 7.4 | 12.4 | 80.2 |
| Girls | 15.4 | 11.9 | 72.6 |