Key Points

Physical Activity

• Fewer than 3 in 10 people report doing muscle-strengthening activities weekly. This practice is more common among men than women and declines with age.

• More than 6 in 10 people report a level of physical activity that meets WHO recommendations, with men more active than women. Men with the highest incomes are more physically active than other men; the opposite is true for women. People with a college degree engage in more physical activity.

• Only 23% of the population is aware of the health recommendations regarding physical activity.

Sedentary Lifestyle

• More than one in five people spend more than 7 hours a day sitting.

• Nearly 40% of adults—and notably more than half of those aged 18–30—spend more than 3 hours a day in front of a screen for recreational purposes. This behavior is more common among men with moderate incomes and women with low incomes.

• The vast majority of people take at least a few steps every 2 hours, as recommended.

Overweight and Obesity

• Nearly half of the regional population is overweight or obese.

• The proportion of overweight people is higher among men than among women, but the prevalence of obesity is the same for both sexes (14%).

• Obesity is more common among those aged 61–75, among people with only a high school diploma, and among those with low incomes.