Effectiveness: Lifestyle Modification 2010 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities ReportsThe National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) is a comprehensive national overview of quality of health care in the United States. It is organized around four dimensions of quality of care: effectiveness, patient safety, timeliness, and patient centeredness. Effectiveness of Care: Lifestyle ModificationLifestyle Modification Adult current smokers with a checkup in the last 12 months who received advice to quit smoking Adults with obesity age 20 and over who were told by a doctor they were overweight Adults with obesity who ever received advice from a health provider to exercise more Adults with obesity who ever received advice from a health provider about eating fewer high-fat or high-cholesterol foods Adults with obesity who spend half an hour or more in moderate or vigorous physical activity at least three times a week Adults age 18 and over who were overweight or obese Lifestyle Modification Measure TitleAdult current smokers with a checkup in the last 12 months who received advice to quit smoking.Measure SourceHealthy People 2010.National Tables9_1_1.1 Adult current smokers with a checkup within the past year who received advice in the last 12 months to quit smoking, United States, 2002-20079_1_1.2a-d Adult current smokers with a checkup within the past year who received advice in the last 12 months to quit smoking, United States, 2007, by:Race.Ethnicity.Family Income.Education.National Data SourceAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends (CFACT), Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS).National DenominatorU.S. civilian adults who are current smokers and who had a routine checkup in the past 12 months.National NumeratorSubset of the denominator who indicated they had received advice to quit smoking.CommentsThe allowable responses to the MEPS question about smoking changed in 2003. Therefore, reported national rates may not be comparable with earlier years.The National Table reports data from the MEPS Self-Administered Questionnaire (SAQ). Nonrespondents and "don't know" responses were excluded from the analysis.See the MEPS entry in the Data Sources appendix for more information.This measure is referred to as measure 1-3c in Healthy People 2010 documentation.Top of Page Lifestyle ModificationMeasure TitleAdults with obesity age 20 and over who were told by a doctor they were overweight.Measure SourceCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).National Table9_1_2.1 Adults with obesity age 20 and over who were told by a doctor they were overweight, United States, 2001-2004 and 2005-2008National Data SourceCDC, NCHS, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).DenominatorPersons age 20 and over with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater.NumeratorSubset of denominator who reported they were told by a doctor that they were overweight.CommentsEstimates are age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population using three age groups: 20-44, 45-64, and 65+ for total, ethnicity, gender, and family income, and 25-44, 45-64, and 65+ for education.Top of Page Lifestyle ModificationMeasure TitleAdults with obesity who ever received advice from a health provider to exercise more.Measure SourceAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends (CFACT), Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS).National Tables9_1_3.1 Adults with obesity who ever received advice from a health professional to exercise more, United States, 2002 -20079_1_3.2a-d Adults with obesity who ever received advice from a health professional to exercise more, United States, 2007, by:Race.Ethnicity.Family Income.Education.National Data SourceAHRQ, CFACT, MEPS.DenominatorPersons age 18 and over with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater.NumeratorSubset of denominator who reported they were given advice about exercise by a doctor or health professional.CommentsBody mass index is based on reported height and weight.Nonrespondents and "don't know" responses were excluded from the analysis.Top of Page Lifestyle ModificationMeasure TitleAdults with obesity who ever received advice from a health provider about eating fewer high-fat or high-cholesterol foods.Measure SourceAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends (CFACT), Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS).National Tables9_1_4.1 Adults with obesity who ever received advice from a health provider about eating fewer high-fat or high-cholesterol foods, United States, 2002-20079_1_4.2a-d Adults with obesity who ever received advice from a health professional about eating fewer high-fat or high-cholesterol foods, United States, 2007, by:Race.Ethnicity.Family Income.Education.National Data SourceAHRQ, CFACT, MEPS.DenominatorPersons age 18 and over with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater.NumeratorSubset of denominator who reported they were advised by a doctor or health professional about restricting foods high in fat and cholesterol.CommentsBody mass index is based on reported height and weight.Nonrespondents and "don't know" responses were excluded from the analyses.Top of Page Lifestyle ModificationMeasure TitleAdults with obesity who spend half an hour or more in moderate or vigorous physical activity at least three times a week.Measure SourceAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends (CFACT), Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS).National Tables9_1_6.1 Adults with obesity who spend half an hour or more in moderate or vigorous physical activity at least three times a week, United States, 2002-20079_1_6.2a-d Adults with obesity who spend half an hour or more in moderate or vigorous physical activity at least three times a week, United States, 2007, by:Race.Ethnicity.Family Income.Education.National Data SourceAHRQ, CFACT, MEPS.DenominatorPersons age 18 and over with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater.NumeratorSubset of denominator who spent half an hour or more in moderate or vigorous physical activity at least three times a week.CommentsBody mass index is based on reported height and weight.Top of Page Lifestyle ModificationMeasure TitleAdults age 18 and over who were overweight or obese.Measure SourceCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).National Tables9_1_7.1 Adults who were obese, United States, 2002-20079_1_7.2a-d Adults who were obese, United States, 2007 by:Race.Ethnicity.Family Income.Education.National Data SourceCDC, BRFSS.DenominatorAdults age 18 and over who live in households with telephones.NumeratorSubset of the denominator who reported being overweight or obese.CommentsThis measure is based on Question 12.11 of the 2008 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.Top of Page Return to Measure Specifications AHRQ Home | Questions? 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