Key result
Under 20% of American youth meet physical activity guidelines, with lowest rates among high-SES urban females.
Why the study?
To examine the prevalence of American youth meeting physical activity guidelines across sociodemographic subgroups defined by income, sex, urbanicity, and sports participation.
Population
61,740 American youth from the 2022-2023 National Survey of Children's Health
Comparison
Sociodemographic subgroups defined by income, sex, urbanicity, and sports participation
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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Low youth PA adherence, lowest in high-SES urban females, may warrant targeted promotion; leaves open causal factors and intervention efficacy.
Most American youth fail to meet physical activity guidelines, with the lowest prevalence among female non-sport participants, highlighting the need for targeted promotion programs.
Amy Johnson (2025) studied this question. Less than 20% of American youth meet physical activity guidelines, with the lowest rates among high SES, urban female non-sport participants (13.2%).