How often do physicians advise patients to exercise?

Link Details

How often do physicians advise patients to exercise?

Data from the National Health Interview Survey, 2010, show that about one in three adults (32.4%) who had seen a physician or other health professional in the past 12 months had been advised to begin or continue to do exercise or physical activity. NCHS Data Brief 86, February 2012. This data brief is no longer updated. However, updated results from the 2016 (or later) NHIS questionnaire may become available in the future.