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Physical Activity in Delaware
Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013-2019
Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. 2019. Available at www.cdc.gov/yrbs.
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Physical Activity in Delaware
Adults who meet physical activity guidelines
2023
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Target
20.3%percentage of adults
Progress
Improving, target met
28.3 percent of adults in Delaware meet Federal physical activity guidelines. This indicator has met the target percent of 20.3% percentage of adults.
Children and adolescents who meet current Federal physical activity guidelines
2021
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Target
46.5%percentage of youth
Progress
Getting worse, target not met
The Children and adolescents who meet current Federal physical activity guidelines in Delaware is 41.2 percent. This indicator needs attention because the rate is getting worse and is lower than the target percent of 46.5%.
Physical Activity in Delaware
Percentage of adults
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Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013-2019
Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. 2019. Available at www.cdc.gov/yrbs.
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Percentage of adults
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Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013-2019
Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. 2019. Available at www.cdc.gov/yrbs.
