NCHS Data Briefs Update ► Data Brief No. 141 - Physical Activity in U.S. Youth Aged 12–15 Years, 2012

NCHS Data Briefs Update

NCHS Data Briefs

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 NCHS Data Briefs from the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The following reports have been added:

Data Brief No. 141 - Physical Activity in U.S. Youth Aged 12–15 Years, 2012The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, which have been adopted by the First Lady's Let's Move! initiative and the American Academy of Pediatrics, recommend that youth participate in daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity for at least 60 minutes. This report presents the most recent national data from 2012 on self-reported physical activity among youth aged 12–15 years, by sex and weight status. This report also describes the most common types of physical activities—outside of school-based physical education (PE) or gym classes—in which youth engage.

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