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- Title
Prevalence of sufficient physical activity among general adult population and sub-populations with chronic conditions or disability in the USA.
- Authors
Xu, Lijun; Li, Tianshu; He, Wenqi; Cao, Dong; Wu, Chenkai; Qin, Lijie
- Abstract
Background Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) released an updated global guideline on physical activity and sedentary behavior, including recommendations for sub-populations living with chronic conditions or disabilities. We aimed to examine the prevalence of meeting the WHO recommendations among these sub-populations in the USA. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study using data from the 2017 to 2018 cycle of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Results We revealed variations in physical activity levels among individuals with chronic conditions and disability. US adults with diabetes, hypertension or disability had a lower prevalence of recommended physical activity levels than the general population. In addition, certain demographic groups such as being female, older and having lower socioeconomic status were associated with a lower likelihood of meeting the WHO recommendations on physical activity. Conclusions Our findings underscore the importance of promoting physical activity levels among US adults, especially those with older age, low socioeconomic status, hypertension and disability.
- Subjects
UNITED States; HYPERTENSION; WORLD Health Organization; SEDENTARY lifestyles; CHRONIC diseases; CROSS-sectional method; AGE distribution; DIABETES; PHYSICAL activity; COMPARATIVE studies; SEX distribution; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; HEALTH behavior; QUESTIONNAIRES; PEOPLE with disabilities; SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors; ADULTS
- Publication
European Journal of Public Health, 2023, Vol 33, Issue 5, p891
- ISSN
1101-1262
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/eurpub/ckad132