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Walking for Transportation or Leisure Among U.S. Women and Men — National Health Interview Survey, 2005–2015
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Jun 30 2017
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Source: MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 66(25):657-662.
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Journal Article:Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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Description:Physical activity confers considerable health benefits, but only half of U.S. adults report participating in levels of aerobic physical activity consistent with guidelines (1,2). Step It Up! The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities identified walking as an important public health strategy to increase physical activity levels (3). A previous report showed that the self-reported prevalence of walking for transportation or leisure increased by 6 percentage points from 2005 to 2010 (4), but it is unknown whether this increase has been sustained. CDC analyzed National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data from 2005 (26,551 respondents), 2010 (23,313), and 2015 (28,877) to evaluate Trends in the age-adjusted prevalence of self-reported walking among adults aged ≥18 years. The prevalence of walking increased steadily among women, from 57.3% in 2005, to 62.5% in 2010, and to 65.1% in 2015 (significant linear trend). Among men, a significant linear increase in reported walking was observed, from 54.3% in 2005, to 61.8% in 2010, and to 62.8% in 2015, although the increase stalled between 2010 and 2015 (significant linear and quadratic Trends). Community design policies and practices that encourage pedestrian activity and programs tailored to the needs of specific population subgroups remain important strategies for promoting walking (3).
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ISSN:0149-2195 (print);1545-861X (digital);
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Pubmed ID:28662018
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5687500
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Pages in Document:6 pdf pages
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Volume:66
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Issue:25
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