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Get in touch with us now| Characteristic | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Meets aerobic guidelines | 66% | 58% |
| Some Activity | 10% | 12% |
| Low Activity | 4% | 5% |
| Inactive | 20% | 25% |
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Release date
December 2017
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Region
United Kingdom (England)
Survey time period
2016
Number of respondents
7,946*
Age group
16 years and older
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
* Weighted bases: n (men) = 3,898; n (women) = 4,048.
The source provides the following information about the data:
- For non-occupational activity, this is limited to bouts of at least 10 minutes.
- Meets aerobic guidelines: At least 150 minutes moderately intensive activity (MPA) or 75 minutes vigorous activity (VPA) per week (pw) or an equivalent combination of these.
Some activity: 60 to 149 minutes MPA pw or 30 to 74 minutes VPA pw or an equivalent combination of these.
Low activity: 30 to 59 minutes MPA pw or 15 to 29 minutes VPA pw or an equivalent combination of these.
Inactive: Less than 30 minutes MPA pw or less than 15 minutes VPA pw or an equivalent combination of these.
This statistic is using original data from the Health and Social Care Information Centre and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the
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