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Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Weight Status Arizona Adults and Youth August 25, 2011 Joan.Agostinelli@azdhs.gov. 2010 Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Sponsored by Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Telephone survey of adults (age 18+)
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Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Weight StatusArizona Adults and YouthAugust 25, 2011Joan.Agostinelli@azdhs.gov
2010 Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) • Sponsored by Centers for Disease Control (CDC) • Telephone survey of adults (age 18+) • Questions about health status, behaviors and demographics • Allows us to track • Progress over time • Performance compared to other states* • Disparities among subgroups (e.g., age, education, urban/rural, income levels) *Not all questions are asked every year in all states
Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) • Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) • Students grades 9 through 12 • Questions about risk behaviors and demographics • Conducted bi-annually, most recent: 2009
5 or More Fruits and Vegetables Daily by Income Group among Adults 25.2%
5 or More Fruits and Vegetables Daily by Education among Adults 25.2%
5 or More Fruits and Vegetables Daily by Age Groups among Adults 25.2%
5 or More Fruits and Vegetables Daily Hispanic vs. Non-Hispanic Adults 25.2%
5 or More Fruits and Vegetables Daily Rural vs. Urban Adults 25.2%
Moderate Physical Activity • Includes brisk walking, bicycling, vacuuming, gardening, . . . • or anything that causes some increase in breathing or heart rate • 40.5% adults met the recommendation to get at least 30 minutes on 5 or more days per week.
Vigorous Physical Activity • Examples include running, aerobics, heavy yard work, . . . • or anything that causes large increase in breathing or heart rate • 34.2% adults got at least 20 minutes of vigorous activity on 3 or more days per week
Adults Meeting Recommendations for Either Moderate or Vigorous Physical Activity
Youth Getting Less than 5 days of 60 minutes of physical activity (US rate = 63%) 53.2%
Youth with No Daily Physical Education ClassesUS rate = 67% 67.4%
Youth with No Physical Education Classesin an Average Week (US rate = 44%) 57.1%
Youth watching TV 3 or more hours per day on average school day (US rate = 33%) 33.3%
Youth Using computers 3 or more hours per dayUS rate = 25% 22.1%
Adult Weight Status 64.8% of adults are either overweight or obese
Youth Describing themselves as slightly or very overweight (US Rate = 27.7%) 30.1%
Youth going without eating for 24 hours or more to lose weight or keep from gainingUS rate = 10.6% 13.7%
How does it all fit together? Access to Nutritious Foods Good Nutrition Health and Well-Being Weight Education and Social Factors Physical Activity Built Environment Many other factors also influence health and well-being.
Adults Rating Overall Health as Fair or Poor* *Possible ratings include Excellent, Very good, Good, Fair, and Poor.