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Slide Presentation of the 2007 Annual Meeting of AHRQ

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Physical activity risks by weight category

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Risk Present	Normal Weight	At Risk Weight (BMI 85-94%)	Overweight (BMI>95%)	Chi Sq P value
On a typical weekday
>1hour TV/DVD/video time	47%	56%	64%	<.001
>1hour video games/computer time	16%	14%	26%	<.001
< 1 hour active play	18%	21%	29%	<.001

Take Home Message:

65% of all children have at least one physical activity risk behavior every day.

Notes:

Obese children spend more time with TV, video games, and on the
computer
Almost 30% of obese children spend less than 1 hour per day in active play.

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