Cross-sectional and prospective relationship between low-to-moderate–intensity physical activity and chronic diseases in older adults from 13 european countries

Aim: To assess the relationship between low-to-moderate–intensity physical activity (LMPA) in 2011 and chronic diseases in 2011and2013amongolderEuropeanadults.Methods:Participants(16,157menand21,260women)from13Europeancountries were interviewed about the presence of chronic conditions and LMPA. The...

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Main Author: Marques, Adilson (author)
Other Authors: Peralta, Miguel (author), Martins, João (author), Gouveia, Élvio R. (author), Valeiro, Miguel G. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2019
Subjects:
Europe
Exercise
Noncommunicable diseases
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Faculdade de Ciências Sociais
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.13/2268
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:digituma.uma.pt:10400.13/2268
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Summary:Aim: To assess the relationship between low-to-moderate–intensity physical activity (LMPA) in 2011 and chronic diseases in 2011and2013amongolderEuropeanadults.Methods:Participants(16,157menand21,260women)from13Europeancountries were interviewed about the presence of chronic conditions and LMPA. The association between LMPA and number of chronic diseases was assessed using logistic regressionmodels.Results: Mostof theolder adults participated inLMPA more thanoncea week(81.9%),8.4%participated oncea week,and9.3%didnotparticipate.Theprevalenceofchronicdiseases wassignificantly lower among those who reported engaging in LMPA. The LMPA in 2011 was related with lower odds of having several chronic diseasesin2013.Conclusion:EngaginginLMPAisassociatedwithreducedriskforchronicdiseasesinolderEuropeanmenand women. Even the practice of LMPA once a week seems to be enough to diminish the risk of having chronic diseases.

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