Percentage of High School Students Not Meeting Recommended Physical Activity Level, 2007
| % High School Students Not Meeting Recommended Physical Activity Level | |
|---|---|
| United States | 65% |
| Alabama | NA |
| Alaska | 58% |
| Arizona | 68% |
| Arkansas | 58% |
| California | NA |
| Colorado | NA |
| Connecticut | 55% |
| Delaware | 60% |
| District of Columbia | 70% |
| Florida | 62% |
| Georgia | 56% |
| Hawaii | 66% |
| Idaho | 53% |
| Illinois | 57% |
| Indiana | 56% |
| Iowa | 50% |
| Kansas | 55% |
| Kentucky | 67% |
| Louisiana | NA |
| Maine | 57% |
| Maryland | 69% |
| Massachusetts | 59% |
| Michigan | 56% |
| Minnesota | NA |
| Mississippi | 64% |
| Missouri | 57% |
| Montana | 55% |
| Nebraska | NA |
| Nevada | 54% |
| New Hampshire | 53% |
| New Jersey | NA |
| New Mexico | 56% |
| New York | 62% |
| North Carolina | 56% |
| North Dakota | 52% |
| Ohio | 55% |
| Oklahoma | 50% |
| Oregon | NA |
| Pennsylvania | NA |
| Rhode Island | 58% |
| South Carolina | 62% |
| South Dakota | 56% |
| Tennessee | 58% |
| Texas | 55% |
| Utah | 53% |
| Vermont | 52% |
| Virginia | NA |
| Washington | NA |
| West Virginia | 57% |
| Wisconsin | 62% |
| Wyoming | 52% |
| Notes: | Data reflect the percentage of high school students who were not physically active doing any kind of physical activity that increased their heart rate and made them breathe hard some of the time for a total of at least 60 minutes a day on 5 or more days during the 7 days before the survey. For further information on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services physical activity guidelines for Americans see http://www.health.gov/paguidelines/guidelines/default.aspx. |
| Sources: | U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance- United States, 2007," Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 57, no. SS-4 (2008). Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/yrbs/index.htm |
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