Table 1 Estimated percentage of the population performing physical activity at the level given, in 2000

	% Performing physical activity ^a with specified frequency per week
Age (years)	<1 day	1 or 2 days	3 or 4 days	⩾5 days
Deficit in METs per week	13.5	10.5	4.5	0
Men
19–24^b	21	14	17	49
25–34^b	12	21	21	46
35–49^b	20	27	19	34
50–64^b	30	28	18	24
65–74^c	52.6	20.1	12.9	14.5
⩾75^c	73.0	11.9	7.6	7.5
All (19+)^d	28.2	22.9	17.5	31.5
Women
19–24^b	20	36	15	29
25–34^b	14	29	26	30
35–49^b	21	29	24	25
50–64^b	24	34	21	22
65–74^c	57.0	20.1	12.4	10.5
⩾75^c	81.7	8.7	5.4	4.0
All (19+)^d	31.6	27.3	19.4	21.5

Abbreviations: METs=metabolic equivalents.
^a Defined as moderate intensity activity of at least 30 min duration.
^b From National Diet and Nutrition Survey, FSA (2004).
^c From Health Survey for England (2009 trend tables), average for 1997 and 2003; the middle physical activity category (1–4 days per week) was split into 1–2 and 3–4 days per week in proportions observed at ages 50–64 in the National Diet and Nutrition Survey, FSA (2004).
^d Based on UK 2000 population.

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