- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Georgia data summary. Physical activity in adults.
- Title:
- 2005 Georgia data summary: physical activity in adults [Dec. 2005]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Human Resources. Division of Public Health
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Human Resources. Division of Public Health
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Human Resources. Division of Public Health
- Date of Original:
- 2005-12
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- 2005-
Ceased with 2008.
Title from caption.
"Lack of regular physical activity can lead to high blood pressure, stroke, obesity, diabetes, arthritis, and poor mental health."eased healthcare costs."
Latest issue consulted: 2006. - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA H800.P8 S1 P44 2005
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bh800-pp8-bs1-bp44-b2005-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bh800-pp8-bs1-bp44-b2005-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
2005 Georgia Data Summary:
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN ADULTS
Lack of regular physical activity can lead to high blood pressure, stroke, obesity, diabetes, arthritis, and poor mental health.
Too many adults do not get enough regular physical activity.
Percentage of regularly active adults in Georgia
42% of adults are regularly active.
Men (47%) are more likely to be regularly active than women (38%).
Young adults aged 18-24 years (55%) are more likely to be active than older adults aged 65+ years (29%).
The Healthy People 2010 national goal for regular activity in adults is 50%.
Percent
Percent of adults who are regularly active in Georgia, 2003
100
80
60 42
40
National Goal: 55
47
50%
38
29
20
0
Overall
Men Women
18-24 65+
Policies and environments in communities, worksites, and health care settings impact physical activity behaviors in adults.
Communities
Adults with a safe and convenient place to walk in their community are more likely to be regularly active (42%) than adults without a safe place to walk (27%).
Neighborhood sidewalks and streets, public parks, school tracks, fitness centers, walking trails, are most common places to walk among adults in Georgia.
Worksites Few worksites in Georgia have organizational policies, environmental features, or programs to encourage employees
to be regularly active.
Health care
Most health maintenance organizations (HMOs) in Georgia have policies to support physical activity by providing educational material, counseling, or discounts or fee reductions to join programs to all members.
Only one HMO in Georgia has a policy to reimburse for physical activity assessments.
Physical inactivity cost Georgia $542 million in hospital charges in 2003.
Physical inactivity has had a severe health and economic impact on the state. In 2003, insufficient activity and inactivity were responsible for: - 3,581 deaths - 21,538 hospitalizations - $542 million in hospital charges
Data source: 2003 Georgia Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Date updated: December 2005 Publication number: DPH05.121H Visit http://www.health.state.ga.us/epi/cdiee/physical.asp for more information on the prevalence of physical activity in Georgia.
Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health 2 Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 657-3103 gdphinfo@dhr.state.ga.us http://health.state.ga.us