Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan for Michigan, 2009-2015 Goals (2009 - 2015): Healthy Lifestyles
Goal: Increase the number of Michigan residents who adopt a healthy lifestyle by improving their knowledge, motivation, and opportunity to adopt a healthy nutritional regimen and obtain adequate physical activity levels to maintain good health.
Data General Health Status
In 2010, an estimated 14.2 percent of Michigan adults reported their general health to be either fair or poor for their age compared to 14.8 percent reporting the same rating in 2007. This proportion increased with age from 8.7 percent (18 to 24 year olds) to 28.3 percent for those ages 75 or older.1
The proportion who reported fair or poor health decreased with increasing education (7.0 percent of college graduates vs. 37.0 percent of individuals with less than a high school education) and income levels (5.2 percent of those earning more than $75,000 per year vs. 33.6 percent of those earning less than $20,000 per year). Blacks in Michigan have consistently had a higher prevalence than whites (25.2 percent vs. 12.2 percent).1
Physical Activity
In 2010, an estimated 23.6 percent of Michigan adults did not participate in any leisure-time physical activity (self-reported physical activities or exercise, such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise in the past month). This proportion was higher among older adults than among younger adults.1
Women were more likely than men (25.6 percent vs. 21.6 percent), and blacks (29.9 percent) were more likely than other race-ethnic groups to not participate in leisure-time physical activity.1
Lack of physical activity during leisure time decreased with higher education (12.8 percent among college graduates vs. 45.6 percent among those with less than a high school education) and with higher income levels (13.6 percent among those with an income of more than $75,000 vs. 37.7 percent among those with an income of less than $20,000).1
Overweight and Obesity
In 2010, an estimated 35.1 percent of Michigan adults were overweight, having a Body Mass Index (BMI) between 25.0 and 29.9. This proportion increased with age, from 24.0 percent of those aged 18 to 24 years to 40.0 percent of those aged 75 years and older. Men were more likely than women (40.9 percent vs. 29.4 percent) to be overweight.1
An estimated 31.7 percent of Michigan adults were obese in 2010, compared with 28.4 percent in 2007. The proportion of adults who were obese in 2010 increased with age from 17.6 percent of those aged 18-24 years to 38.0 percent of those aged 55 to 64 years, and then decreased to 22.7 percent of those aged 75 years and older. Blacks were more likely than whites (45.3 percent vs. 29.8 percent) to be obese.1
The cumulative proportion of overweight and obese Michigan adults was 66.8 percent in 2010.1
Michigan has consistently had higher obesity prevalence rates than the U.S. median. In 2010, Michigan was tied for the 8th highest obesity level among all participating states.1
Nutrition
An estimated 77.8 percent of Michigan adults in 2009 did not consume fruits (including juice) and vegetables five or more times per day. Men were less likely than women to consume fruits and vegetables the recommended number of times per day (81.9 percent vs. 74.1 percent). This proportion was lower among college graduates (70.7 percent), compared with other educational levels, and was lower among those aged 75 years and older (71.8 percent), compared with younger age groups.1
Healthy Lifestyles Health Disparities Data
Gender and racial disparity in reports of adequate physical activity and overweight problems are described previously.
1 Michigan Department of Community Health, Bureau of Epidemiology. Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, 2007. Available online at www.michigan.gov/brfs.
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