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| Table 6—Time spent in various activities for the civilian population age 20 and older by Body Mass Index, averages per day, 2007 annual averages |
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Grocery shopping and meal prep |
Primary eating and drinking |
Secondary eating |
Secondary drinking |
Paid work |
Sleep |
Watching TV and movies |
Sports and excercise |
Minutes |
| All BMI groups |
38.5 |
68.8 |
26.9 |
69.0 |
224.8 |
506.9 |
160.5 |
17.3 |
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| Underweight |
41.0 |
61.7 |
30.3 |
91.6 |
204.9 |
511.6 |
129.5 |
16.8 |
| Normal weight |
42.3 |
70.6 |
31.3 |
69.9 |
216.7 |
507.1 |
142.2 |
19.8 |
| Overweight |
35.7 |
69.0 |
24.4 |
60.0 |
235.0 |
506.3 |
163.3 |
16.5 |
| Obese |
37.2 |
66.4 |
24.7 |
78.7 |
222.6 |
507.3 |
181.2 |
15.4 |
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BY SEX |
| Men |
| Underweight |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Normal weight |
24.3 |
73.5 |
29.2 |
61.2 |
255.3 |
512.4 |
158.7 |
25.3 |
| Overweight |
22.9 |
69.9 |
25.6 |
56.8 |
269.8 |
503.6 |
177.4 |
20.6 |
| Obese |
21.7 |
69.2 |
27.5 |
77.1 |
264.6 |
498.2 |
193.2 |
22.3 |
| Women |
| Underweight |
48.7 |
62.5 |
34.5 |
87.4 |
181.5 |
502.0 |
117.3 |
20.6 |
| Normal weight |
53.8 |
68.7 |
32.7 |
75.4 |
192.1 |
503.8 |
131.7 |
16.4 |
| Overweight |
55.1 |
67.7 |
22.4 |
64.9 |
182.0 |
510.4 |
141.8 |
10.3 |
| Obese |
54.3 |
63.4 |
21.5 |
80.6 |
176.2 |
517.3 |
167.9 |
7.8 |
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BY SEX, AGE 25-64 ONLY |
| Men |
| Underweight |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Normal weight |
25.0 |
73.3 |
32.5 |
68.2 |
297.8 |
505.3 |
148.3 |
25.2 |
| Overweight |
23.1 |
67.3 |
25.6 |
61.8 |
310.4 |
494.5 |
158.7 |
18.5 |
| Obese |
21.4 |
67.2 |
22.0 |
79.9 |
295.5 |
495.0 |
179.9 |
17.7 |
| Women |
| Underweight |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Normal weight |
54.4 |
66.3 |
37.1 |
88.3 |
227.5 |
498.4 |
111.5 |
15.8 |
| Overweight |
55.7 |
64.0 |
23.4 |
72.9 |
223.9 |
499.2 |
126.0 |
9.0 |
| Obese |
54.3 |
60.4 |
23.8 |
92.4 |
203.9 |
509.5 |
154.9 |
7.8 |
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BY AGE GROUP |
| Age 20-24 |
| Underweight |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Normal weight |
21.4 |
65.8 |
28.9 |
54.9 |
242.6 |
528.3 |
117.7 |
24.2 |
| Overweight |
19.3 |
63.7 |
28.5 |
40.5 |
289.0 |
508.0 |
141.5 |
29.1 |
| Obese |
19.5 |
59.4 |
58.2 |
60.9 |
236.9 |
506.0 |
158.8 |
45.6 |
| Age 25-64 |
| Underweight |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Normal weight |
43.1 |
69.0 |
35.3 |
80.6 |
254.6 |
501.1 |
125.7 |
19.5 |
| Overweight |
35.5 |
66.0 |
24.8 |
66.0 |
277.5 |
496.3 |
146.3 |
14.9 |
| Obese |
36.4 |
64.1 |
22.8 |
85.6 |
253.7 |
501.6 |
168.5 |
13.1 |
| Age 65+ |
| Underweight |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Normal weight |
53.5 |
80.2 |
16.9 |
37.1 |
45.6 |
517.1 |
225.6 |
18.4 |
| Overweight |
42.0 |
82.4 |
21.4 |
43.9 |
53.7 |
544.0 |
236.0 |
18.0 |
| Obese |
51.2 |
83.3 |
16.3 |
50.9 |
43.4 |
539.4 |
263.3 |
11.0 |
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— = suppressed due to small cell size (base is less than 1.2 million).
Notes: Data refer to persons age 20 or older. Pregnant women not included in weight and BMI estimates. Underweight is BMI<18.5, 18.5 <= BMI < 25.0 is normal weight, 25.0<= BMI < 30.0 is overweight, 30.0 <= BMI is obese. Grocery shopping and meal preparation = 020201 + 020202 + 020203 + 020299 + 070101. Primary eating and drinking includes eating and drinking (110101) and eating and drinking as part of job (050202). Paid work includes all of 05xxxx except 050202. Sleeping includes 010101 and 010102. Watching TV and movies is 120303 and 120304. Sports and excercise is 1301xx. Related travel times are not included in any of the activities.
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics American Time Use Survey and ERS Eating and Health Module. |
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