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Compared to Prior Value

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Percent of Adults Doing Enough Physical Activity To Meet Both The Aerobic AND Strengthening Exercise Recommendations

State: Kansas
Measurement Period: 2021
This indicator shows the percentage of adults who engage in aerobic physical activity of at least moderate intensity for at least 150 minutes/week, or 75 minutes/week of vigorous intensity, or an equivalent combination, and perform muscle-strengthening activities on at least 2 days every week.

NOTE: Estimates are not available for the counties with an insufficient sample.

Why is this important?

Physically active adults reduce their risk of many serious health conditions including obesity, heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer, and high blood pressure. In addition to reducing the risk of multiple chronic diseases, physical activity helps maintain healthy bones, muscles, joints, and helps to control weight, develop lean muscle, and reduce body fat. Only 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. meets recommendations for both aerobic exercise and muscle strengthening.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that adults engage in at least 2 hours and 30 minutes per week of moderate-intensity, or 1 hour and 15 minutes of vigorous-intensity (or any combination thereof) aerobic exercise, and additionally work out all major muscle groups two or more days per week to fully meet physical activity recommendations. 

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State: Kansas

20.3%
Source: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Last update: May 2024
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Technical note: NOTE: Estimates are not available for the counties with an insufficient sample.
The data for Percent of Adults Doing Enough Physical Activity To Meet Both The Aerobic AND Strengthening Exercise Recommendations was only provided at the state level for the year 2021.
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The data for Percent of Adults Doing Enough Physical Activity To Meet Both The Aerobic AND Strengthening Exercise Recommendations was only provided at the state level for the year 2021.

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Filed under: Health / Physical Activity, Health Behaviors, Adults

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