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Changes in Physical Inactivity Among US Adults Overall and by Sociodemographic Characteristics, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2020 Versus 2018
RESEARCH BRIEF — Volume 20 — July 27, 2023
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The prevalence of physical inactivity between 2020 and 2018 significantly decreased overall and among those who were aged 45 years or older, female, non-Hispanic White, and living in either a rural or an urban environment.
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Prevalence of leisure-time physical inactivity, by sociodemographic characteristics, among US adults aged ≥18 years, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2018 and 2020. Prevalence estimates were weighted to account for complex survey design and nonresponse. Bolded groups indicate that changes in prevalence during 2020 compared with 2018 were statistically significant.
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