Prevalence of sufficient physical activity among general adult population and sub-populations with chronic conditions or disability in the USA.

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 dem

SUBMITTER: Xu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10567242 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature