Community

• 40% of youth reported they drank energy drinks for the following reasons: to get pumped up
(12%), to stay awake to do homework (12%), before games or practice (9%), to help me
perform (8%), to stay awake to play video games (7%), to mix with alcohol (5%), and for some
other reason (19%).
Physical Activity
• 74% of Fairfield County youth participated in at least 60 minutes of physical activity on 3 or
more days in the past week. 49% did so on 5 or more days in the past week (YRBS reports 48%
for Ohio in 2013 and 49% for the U.S. in 2015), and 28% did so every day in the past week (YRBS
reports 26% for Ohio in 2013 and 27% for the U.S. in 2015). 11% of youth did not participate in at
least 60 minutes of physical activity on any day in the past week (YRBS reports 13% for Ohio in
2013 and 14% for the U.S. in 2015).
• The CDC recommends that children and adolescents participate in at least 60 minutes of
physical activity per day. As part of their 60 minutes per day; aerobic activity, muscle
strengthening, and bone strengthening are three distinct types of physical activity that
children should engage in, appropriate to their age. Children should participate in each of
these types of activity on at least three days per week.
• Fairfield County youth spent an average of 3.4 hours on their cell phone, 1.5 hours watching
TV, 1.4 hours on their computer/tablet and 1.2 hours playing video games on an average day
of the week.
Fairfield County Youth did the following to lose weight
in the past 30 days:
Percent
Exercised 52%
Drank more water 45%
Ate more fruits and vegetables 35%
Ate less food, fewer calories, or foods lower in fat 33%
Skipped meals 15%
Went without eating for 24 hours 5%
Took diet pills, powders, or liquids without a doctor’s advice 3%
Smoked cigarettes 3%
Vomited or took laxatives 2%
Objective
NWS-10.4 Reduce the
proportion of children and
adolescents aged 2 to 19
years who are considered
obese
Healthy People 2020
Nutrition and Weight Status (NWS)
Fairfield
County
2016
17%
(6-12 Grade)
18%
(9-12 Grade)
Ohio
2013
13%
(9-12 Grade)
U.S.
2015
14%
(9-12 Grade)
Healthy People
2020 Target
15%*
YOUTH WEIGHT
*Note: The Healthy People 2020 target is for children and youth aged 2-19 years.
(Sources: Healthy People 2020 Objectives, 2013 YRBS, NHANES, CDC/NCHS, 2016 Fairfield County Health Assessment)
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