Both African-American and White Girls Experience a Dramatic Decline inPhysical Activity During Adolescents

February 3, 2003 Both African-American and White Girls Experience a Dramatic Decline in Physical Activity During Adolescents By ages 16 or 17, 56% of black girls and 31% of white girls report they have no regular leisure-time physical activity. Both African-American and white girls experience a dramatic decline in physical activity during adolescence, with the greatest decline occurring in African-American girls, according to a study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) entitled, "Decline in Physical Activity in Black Girls and White Girls in Adolescents." The researching scientists found an association between lower . . .