Data & Statistical Reports

Physical Activity

General

A Nation at Risk: Obesity in the United States
This statistical sourcebook produced by the American Heart Association, in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, provides key data on the causes of obesity, including lack of physical activity (see pages 30-31 of the online report).

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity
4770 Buford Highway, NE, MS/K-24
Atlanta GA 30341-3717
phone : (770) 488-5820
fax: (770) 488-5473
email: ccdinfo@cdc.gov

CDC National Center for Health Statistics
See: Fast Stats, Exercise and Physical Activity

Healthy Missourians Initiative – Preventing Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases
Missouri’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Plan 2005
Obesity Report Executive Summary
Missouri Obesity Burden Report 2002

Intervention MICA

Missouri Information for Community Assessment (MICA) Community Data Profiles
Community data profiles are available on various subject areas such as cause of death, chronic diseases, unintentional injuries, and others. Each community data profile table provides data on 15-30 indicators for each county/city selected. Information provided includes the number of events, county/city rate, statistical significance, quintile ranking, and the state rate.

Physical Activity and Health, a Report of the Surgeon General

Youth

Recent national estimates indicate that just over 60 percent of children participate in vigorous physical activity and less than a quarter eat the recommended five or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day. In addition to individual factors such as these, social, economic, and environmental forces (e.g., advances in technology and trends in eating out) may contribute to the increasing prevalence of overweight).

America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being 2005
This report details the status of children and families in the United States based on indicators related to economic security, health, behavior and social environment, education, and population and family characteristics.
See: Activity Limitation

CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
The YRBSS monitors six categories of priority health-risk behaviors among 9-12 grade students and includes data from national, state, and local school-based surveys.

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance – United States, 2003
Report on the 2003 YRBSS results.
Missouri Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
Create custom data tables from Missouri YRBSS data.
Missouri Youth Risk Behavior Survey 1995-2003
Report on Missouri YRBSS results.

Childstats.gov
This web site, sponsored by the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, offers access to statistics and reports on children and families.

Adults

CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
The BRFSS, the world’s largest telephone survey, tracks health risks, including lack of physical activity and exercise, among adults (18 years and older) in the United States. Interactive databases allow the user to obtain information on the prevalence and trends of health risks nationwide and by state.

BRFSS Prevalence Data
Information on health risk prevalence by state and nationwide.
BRFSS Trends Data
Trends of health risk factors by state and nationwide.
Missouri Behavioral Risk Factor Survey Statistics
Create custom data tables from Missouri BRFSS data.

Seniors

AgingStats.Gov
The web site of the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics (Forum) has aging-related statistical information and data resources relevant to the study of aging.

Older Americans 2004: Key Indicators of Well Being
This report covers key indicators that portray aspects of the lives of older Americans and their families. It is divided into five subject areas: population, economics, health status, health risks and behaviors, and health care.
See: Health Risks and Behaviors – Physical Activity

Disabled

Physical Activity and Health, A Report of the Surgeon General: Persons with Disabilities
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion