March 23, 2010 
A few stats from the National Health Interview Survey:
- 61% of adults drink alcohol. [Seems low to me…plus I thought some data showed red wine to be good for you]
- Only 31% get enough physical activity
- 40% do no leisure physical activity
- 20% smoke (and 21% are former smokers)
The report has shown no improvement in physical activity since 1997.
The data did show that education makes a difference. More educated people were less likely to be smoking, more active, less likely to be obese, and less likely to have slept 6 hours or less in the past 24 hours. And, it showed that married adults are more likely to have healthier behaviors than people who are divorced, widowed, or separated.
Enabling Healthy Decisions 
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