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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, 2006 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 |
39.78 |
68.22 |
16.12 |
44.62 |
221.67 |
511.28 |
157.75 |
15.31 |
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| Underweight |
38.80 |
67.19 |
18.21 |
57.06 |
173.70 |
535.23 |
134.68 |
14.71 |
| Normal weight |
43.45 |
69.88 |
16.55 |
47.54 |
212.09 |
512.51 |
145.09 |
17.18 |
| Overweight |
37.03 |
68.76 |
16.85 |
40.95 |
230.13 |
507.00 |
157.19 |
16.69 |
| Obese |
38.86 |
65.42 |
14.45 |
45.11 |
225.35 |
514.11 |
176.18 |
11.07 |
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BY SEX |
| Men |
| Underweight |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Normal weight |
23.21 |
71.06 |
16.99 |
45.37 |
263.70 |
513.48 |
167.00 |
22.05 |
| Overweight |
22.82 |
69.98 |
17.64 |
40.92 |
261.62 |
504.06 |
162.75 |
21.87 |
| Obese |
23.09 |
67.29 |
14.80 |
44.10 |
276.46 |
501.30 |
184.63 |
16.06 |
| Women |
| Underweight |
44.70 |
71.24 |
14.05 |
31.32 |
174.39 |
524.41 |
104.31 |
18.86 |
| Normal weight |
56.02 |
69.15 |
16.28 |
48.89 |
180.03 |
511.90 |
131.47 |
14.15 |
| Overweight |
57.35 |
67.02 |
15.72 |
41.00 |
185.12 |
511.20 |
149.25 |
9.28 |
| Obese |
57.25 |
63.23 |
14.05 |
46.28 |
165.72 |
529.06 |
166.32 |
5.25 |
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BY AGE AND SEX |
| Age 25-64 Only |
| Underweight |
42.13 |
68.26 |
11.41 |
68.13 |
202.97 |
530.23 |
113.46 |
6.34 |
| Normal weight |
44.85 |
68.53 |
17.96 |
52.20 |
253.74 |
503.48 |
128.12 |
16.53 |
| Overweight |
35.60 |
65.64 |
17.33 |
45.52 |
273.60 |
500.67 |
143.81 |
16.45 |
| Obese |
37.83 |
63.46 |
13.56 |
49.48 |
262.84 |
503.84 |
160.08 |
9.54 |
| Men |
| Underweight |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Normal weight |
24.06 |
69.77 |
18.76 |
44.93 |
319.37 |
503.67 |
152.10 |
18.66 |
| Overweight |
21.70 |
67.00 |
18.56 |
44.48 |
303.58 |
497.74 |
151.60 |
20.40 |
| Obese |
22.75 |
65.70 |
13.65 |
47.72 |
315.63 |
488.96 |
169.98 |
13.20 |
| Women |
| Underweight |
49.37 |
70.80 |
13.34 |
42.54 |
210.26 |
516.66 |
77.62 |
8.12 |
| Normal weight |
57.85 |
67.75 |
17.46 |
56.75 |
212.70 |
503.36 |
113.12 |
15.19 |
| Overweight |
56.77 |
63.56 |
15.47 |
47.10 |
227.97 |
505.13 |
131.96 |
10.45 |
| Obese |
56.55 |
60.68 |
13.44 |
51.66 |
197.28 |
522.31 |
147.79 |
4.99 |
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BY AGE GROUP |
| Age 20-24 |
| Underweight |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Normal weight |
19.74 |
60.56 |
14.77 |
59.89 |
210.44 |
539.26 |
128.00 |
24.10 |
| Overweight |
20.77 |
61.16 |
24.71 |
32.51 |
267.25 |
527.96 |
117.52 |
19.74 |
| Obese |
20.76 |
68.54 |
27.88 |
34.83 |
249.61 |
527.28 |
148.52 |
40.14 |
| Age 25-64 |
| Underweight |
42.13 |
68.26 |
11.41 |
68.13 |
202.97 |
530.23 |
113.46 |
6.34 |
| Normal weight |
44.85 |
68.53 |
17.96 |
52.20 |
253.74 |
503.48 |
128.12 |
16.53 |
| Overweight |
35.60 |
65.64 |
17.33 |
45.52 |
273.60 |
500.67 |
143.81 |
16.45 |
| Obese |
37.83 |
63.46 |
13.56 |
49.48 |
262.84 |
503.84 |
160.08 |
9.54 |
| Age 65+ |
| Underweight |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Normal weight |
55.95 |
82.84 |
11.97 |
18.17 |
36.48 |
530.05 |
230.38 |
14.56 |
| Overweight |
49.88 |
84.60 |
11.47 |
26.37 |
39.82 |
523.12 |
228.14 |
16.30 |
| Obese |
51.44 |
73.79 |
13.31 |
27.73 |
29.86 |
559.48 |
267.25 |
6.60 |
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— = suppressed due to small cell size (base is less than 1.2 million).
Notes: Data refer to persons 20 years or older.
Pregnant women are not included in BMI estimates. BMI under 18.5 is underweight, 18.5 to 25.0 is normal weight, 25.0 to 30.0 is overweight, and BMI greater than 30.0 is obese.
The code for grocery shopping and meal preparation is: 020201 + 020202 + 020203 + 020299 + 070101. Included in primary eating and drinking are codes 110101 and 110199 for eating and drinking, code 119999 for eating and drinking, not elsewhere classified, and code 050202 for eating and drinking as part of job. Housework is all 02xxxx activities (including food preparation). Paid work includes all of 05xxxx except 050202. Sleeping includes codes 010101 and 010102. The codes for watching TV and movies are 120303 and 120304, and code 1301xx for sports and exercise. 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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