QuickStats: Prevalence of Selected Unhealthy Behavior Characteristics Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years, by Race -- National Health Interview Survey, US, 2005-2007

The percentage of adults with selected unhealthy behavior characteristics varied by race during 2005--2007. Asian adults had the lowest prevalence rate of consuming five or more drinks in a single day, currently smoking cigarettes, and obesity. Black adults had the highest prevalence rate of physical inactivity and one of the lowest prevalence rates of consuming five or more drinks in a single day. American Indian/Alaska Native adults were most likely to be current cigarette smokers compared with other racial groups. Overall, physical inactivity was the most prevalent unhealthy behavior.

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