{"id":1922,"date":"2014-01-08T17:42:38","date_gmt":"2014-01-08T20:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nchspressroom.wordpress.com\/?p=1922"},"modified":"2014-01-08T17:42:38","modified_gmt":"2014-01-08T20:42:38","slug":"1-out-of-4-adolescents-engaged-in-moderate-to-vigorous-physical-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cdc.gov\/nchs\/2014\/01\/08\/1922\/","title":{"rendered":"1 out of 4 Adolescents Engaged in Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, which have been adopted by the First Lady’s Let’s Move! initiative and the American Academy of Pediatrics, recommend that youth participate in daily<\/em> moderate-to-vigorous physical activity for at least 60 minutes. This report<\/a> presents the most recent national data from 2012 on self-reported physical activity among youth aged 12\u201315 years, by sex and weight status. This report also describes the most common types of physical activities\u2014outside of school-based physical education (PE) or gym classes\u2014in which youth engage.The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, which have been adopted by the First Lady’s Let’s Move! initiative and the American Academy of Pediatrics, recommend that youth participate in daily<\/em> moderate-to-vigorous physical activity for at least 60 minutes. This report<\/a> presents the most recent national data from 2012 on self-reported physical activity among youth aged 12\u201315 years, by sex and weight status. This report also describes the most common types of physical activities\u2014outside of school-based physical education (PE) or gym classes\u2014in which youth engage.<\/p>\n

Key Findings from the Report:<\/strong><\/p>\n