Levels of Physical Activity, Obesity and Related Factors in Young Adults Aged 18–30 During 2009–2017

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

JuanManuel Carmona-Torres¹  AnaIsabel Cobo-Cuenca¹  JoséAlberto Laredo-Aguilera¹  Esmeralda Santacruz-Salas¹  MaríaManuela Martins²  PabloJesús López-Soto³  MaríaAurora Rodríguez-Borrego³ 

[1] Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 45600 Talavera de la Reina, 45071 Toledo, Spain;Escola Superior de Enfermagem/CINTESIS, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal;Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), 14004 Córdoba, Spain;

关键词: young adults;    physical activity;    obesity;    overweight;    bmi;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph16204033

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The objective of this study was to analyze the temporal trend of physical activity and body mass index in young adults aged 18−30 in Spain and to ascertain their relationship with sociodemographic and psychosocial variables in the period of 2009−2017. Methods: A descriptive study with a sample of 10,061 young adults aged 18−30 years was performed. The data were obtained from the European Health Survey in Spain in 2009 and 2014 and the National Health Survey in 2011/2012 and 2017. The chi-square test was used for qualitative variables, and multiple linear regression analysis was performed for physical activity. Results: Sedentary levels had decreased in 2017 as compared to 2011/2012 (p < 0.001); smokers were more sedentary than non-smokers (p < 0.001); men were more active than women (p < 0.001); and the year with the highest physical activity was 2014. Body mass index in the total sample increased from 2009 to 2017 (p < 0.01), showing a significant increase in obesity in women (p < 0.05) and no difference in men (p ≥ 0.05). Conclusions: In the period 2011/2012−2017, the sedentary lifestyle of young adults was reduced and physical activity was increased, with men being more active than women.

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