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- Title
Perceived Sufficiency of Physical Activity Levels Among Adults at High Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: The FIN-D2D Study.
- Authors
Vähäsarja, Kati; Salmela, Sanna; Villberg, Jari; Rintala, Pauli; Vanhala, Mauno; Saaristo, Timo; Peltonen, Markku; Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi, Sirkka; Korpi-Hyövälti, Eeva; Moilanen, Leena; Niskanen, Leo; Oksa, Heikki; Poskiparta, Marita
- Abstract
Background: Any increase from a low level of physical activity reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes. However, lack of awareness of one's physical activity level insufficiency may act as an obstacle to increased physical activity. Purpose: This study assessed the determinants of perceived physical activity levels (PALs) among adults at high risk of diabetes and the associations with self-reported physical activity. Methods: In total, 10,149 adults participated in the FIN-D2D lifestyle intervention at baseline. Opportunistic screening was used in identifying high-risk individuals. Physical activity and perceived PAL sufficiency were assessed and compared. Key risk factors for diabetes and psychosocial and demographic characteristics were analyzed as determinants using logistic regression. Results: PAL sufficiency was rated realistically by 73 % of men and 75 % of women. Perception of sufficient PAL was more likely among individuals with a smaller waist circumference, a higher level of perceived fitness, and no exercise intention. In men, a higher age, and in women, a lower education, and a lower occupational status, also increased the likelihood of perceiving PAL as sufficient. Out of all the participants, 65 % of men and 66 % of women were inactive. Among the inactive participants, 20 (men) and 16 % (women) overestimated their PAL sufficiency. In both genders, such overestimation was predicted by dyslipidemia, a lower waist circumference, a higher level of perceived fitness, and no exercise intention; also (among men) by a higher age and a family history of diabetes, and (among women) by a lower occupational status, and a lower BMI. Conclusions: In diabetes prevention, it is important to recognize the groups that perceive their PAL as sufficient since they may not see increased PAL as a tool for decreasing their risk of diabetes.
- Subjects
TYPE 2 diabetes prevention; TYPE 2 diabetes risk factors; CONFIDENCE intervals; EPIDEMIOLOGY; PROBABILITY theory; RESEARCH funding; LOGISTIC regression analysis; DATA analysis; PHYSICAL activity; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2014, Vol 21, Issue 1, p99
- ISSN
1070-5503
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12529-012-9285-7