JUST RELEASED: New data from CDCgov show different levels of adult physical inactivity across the U.S. Find out which states and regions are the most and least active:
All states and territories had more than 15% of adults who were physically inactive and this estimate ranged from 17.3 to 47.7%, of adult physical inactivity prevalence released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
State and territory-level estimates of physical inactivity range from 17.3% of people in Colorado to 47.7% in Puerto Rico. In seven states and two territories , 30% or more of adults were physically inactive. By region, the South had the highest prevalence of physical inactivity , followed by the Northeast , Midwest , and the West .
, an on-going state-based telephone interview survey conducted by CDC and state health departments. This is the first time that CDC has created state maps of physical inactivity by race and ethnicity.The maps point to notable differences in physical inactivity levels by race and ethnicity. Overall, Hispanics had the highest prevalence of self-reported physical inactivity , followed by non-Hispanic blacks and non-Hispanic whites .
Five states and Puerto Rico had a physical inactivity prevalence of 30% or higher among non-Hispanic white adults.
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