Data from 2022 finds that nearly 1 in 6 American adults said they practiced yoga over the past year Women were more likely to do so than men, and yoga's popularity grew with income levels Boosting health and easing pain were often cited as reasons to engage in yoga WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 1 in every 6 U.S. adults have engaged in the ancient practice of yoga over the past year, new government data shows.
In fact, as Americans increasingly turn to alternative or complementary health approaches, "the largest increases [have been] in the practice of yoga," noted researchers and . They're with the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), which is part of the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Their new report is based on 2022 data from the ongoing National Health Interview Survey. According to the data, yoga remains more popular among women (23.
3% reporting past-year use) than men (10.3%). It's also more popular among the young (ages 18 to 44), with 21.
3% in that age group saying they practiced yoga, than the middle-aged (14.1%) or those aged 65 or older (8%). The well-off are also more likely to engage in yoga than less affluent folks.
Overall, 23% of people in the survey's highest income bracket said they practiced yoga versus 10.4% of those at the lowest income level. As to Americans are engaging in the ages-old Indian practice, about 80% of practitioners cited "restoring overall health," the CDC team found.
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