Skip to main content
Home / American Journal of Health Behavior, Volume 36, Number 1

Differences in Amounts and Types of Physical Activity by Obesity Status in US Adults

Buy Article:

$39.00 + tax (Refund Policy)

Objectives: To describe the physical activity patterns across levels of obesity among US adults. Methods: The frequency, intensity, and duration of physical activities were compared across obesity status in 7695 adults from NHANES, 1999-2006. Results: Significantly more normal-weight adults engaged in moderate- and vigorous- intensity activities and for a longer duration than did their overweight or obese counterparts. Lower intensity, longer duration walking contributed to nearly half of all moderate activity among obese subjects. Conclusions: Significant differences exist in intensity, frequency, and duration of physical activity by weight status. This information suggests a targeted approach to current physical activity interventions be explored.

Keywords: BMI; NHANES; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE

Document Type: Research Article

Affiliations: 1: Assistant Professor, Health Sciences and Medical Dietetics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 2: Doctoral Candidate, Health Sciences and Medical Dietetics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 3: Associate Professor, Health Sciences and Medical Dietetics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH;, Email: [email protected]

Publication date: 01 January 2012

More about this publication?

  • The American Journal of Health Behavior seeks to improve the quality of life through multidisciplinary health efforts in fostering a better understanding of the multidimensional nature of both individuals and social systems as they relate to health behaviors.

    The Journal aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the impact of personal attributes, personality characteristics, behavior patterns, social structure, and processes on health maintenance, health restoration, and health improvement; to disseminate knowledge of holistic, multidisciplinary approaches to designing and implementing effective health programs; and to showcase health behavior analysis skills that have been proven to affect health improvement and recovery.

  • Editorial Board
  • Information for Authors
  • Submit a Paper
  • Subscribe to this Title
  • Review Board
  • Reprints and Permissions
  • Ingenta Connect is not responsible for the content or availability of external websites

Share Content

  • Access Key
  • Free content
  • Partial Free content
  • New content
  • Open access content
  • Partial Open access content
  • Subscribed content
  • Partial Subscribed content
  • Free trial content