Participation in school physical education and selected dietary patterns among high school students - United States, 1991.

From: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report | Date: August 21, 1992 | Copyright information

The Centers for Disease Control conducted a study on health behavior using a sample of 12,272 high school students. The median percentage of students enrolled in physical education classes was 52%, and 75% of these students indicated that they exercised over 20 minutes per class. A median of 13% of students indicated that they ate at least five servings of fruits and vegetables on the previous day.

Inadequate physical activity and unhealthy dietary patterns (particularly diets high...

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