Physical activity among high school students, by race/ethnicity, 2003 (vertical bar chart): Vigorous*: Non-Hispanic White, 65.2%; non-Hispanic Black, 54.8%; Hispanic, 59.3%. Moderate**: Non-Hispanic White, 26.2%; Non-Hispanic Black, 21.7%; Hispanic, 22.0%. Strength**: Non-Hispanic White, 53.6%; Non-Hispanic Black, 45.4%; Hispanic, 51.5%. *Activities that caused sweating and hard breathing for at least 20 minutes on 3 of the 7 days preceding the survey. **Activities that did not cause sweating or hard breathing for at least 30 minutes on 5 of the 7 days preceding the survey. ***Activities such as push-ups, sit-ups or weight lifting on 3 of the 7 days preceding the survey.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (21 May, 2004). MMWR, Vol. 53, No. SS-2: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance — United States, 2003. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.