Association between chronic disease multimorbidity and leisure-time physical activity: Evidence from the China Multiethnic Cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To reveal the associations between multimorbidity and leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) by ethnicities in China.

Materials and methods

Self-reported information on a range of occupational, household, transport, and LTPA was collected by interviewer-administered questionnaire. A total of 17 chronic diseases were assessed based on self-reported lifetime diagnoses or medical examinations. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to assess the associations between multimorbidity and the risks of low LTPA.

Results

The mean age of all participants was 51.2 years old. Of all, 61.4% were women and 57.9% were from the Han population. A significantly negative association (OR = 0.92, 95% CI = 0.89-0.95) was found between multimorbidity and low LTPA, with

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9363590 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature