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Adherence to physical activity, sedentary time and screen-time recommendations among adults aged 18 to 79 years, by sex, 2022 to 2024

Meeting physical activity recommendation Meeting sedentary time recommendation Meeting screen-time recommendation 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 % Both sexesBoth sexes MalesMales FemalesFemales
Note(s):
For adults 18 years and older, the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines recommend at least 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week, no more than 9 hours of accelerometer-measured sedentary time, and no more than 3 hours of recreational screen time.
Source(s):
Canadian Health Measures Survey, Cycle 7 (2022 to 2024) (5071).

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This is a bar clustered chart.

Adherence to physical activity, sedentary time and screen-time recommendations among adults aged 18 to 79 years, by sex, 2022 to 2024, %
  Both sexes Males Females
Meeting physical activity recommendation 46.2 52.9 39.1
Meeting sedentary time recommendation 42.1 35.4 49.2
Meeting screen-time recommendation 57.0 51.9 62.2
Note(s):
For adults 18 years and older, the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines recommend at least 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week, no more than 9 hours of accelerometer-measured sedentary time, and no more than 3  hours of recreational screen time.
Source(s):
Canadian Health Measures Survey, Cycle 7 (2022 to 2024) (5071).
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