Prevalence and Correlates of Receiving Medical Advice to Increase Physical Activity in U.S. Adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013–2016

Introduction National objectives recommend healthcare professionals provide physical activity advice. This study examined health and demographic characteristics associated with receipt of medical advice to increase physical activity among U.S. health care–utilizing adults and differences in associations by age group. Methods Analyses included 8,410 health care–utilizing adults aged ≥20 years from the 2013–2016 National Health and Nutrition...