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Physical activity barriers according to social stratification in Europe.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:To analyse relationships of social stratification on physical activity (PA) prevalence and barriers in the European population. METHODS:Data were retrieved from Eurobarometer 88.4, a cross-sectional survey conducted in 2017 with 28,031 over 15-year-old inhabitants of the European Union. PA prevalence was calculated along with the probability to be physically inactive by social stratification. Logistic regressions were run in the inactive population to show the social class effect on each barrier adjusted by sociodemographic factors employing a propensity score matched method. RESULTS:Low social class presented higher inactivity prevalence (43.11%), whilst the high social class reported the lowest prevalence (23.30%). Also, the low (OR 0.52; 95% CI 0.47-0.58) and middle (OR 0.71; 95% CI 0.64-0.79) social classes were less likely to be active compared to high social class. In the inactive population, the low social class had mostly higher odds to report each barrier. CONCLUSIONS:Social class is a relevant factor for low PA, with more barriers in the lower social classes. Public health institutions should implement strategies on more influential PA barriers and disadvantaged social groups.

SUBMITTER: Moreno-Llamas A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7521567 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Physical activity barriers according to social stratification in Europe.

Moreno-Llamas Antonio A García-Mayor Jesús J De la Cruz-Sánchez Ernesto E

International journal of public health 20200928 8

<h4>Objectives</h4>To analyse relationships of social stratification on physical activity (PA) prevalence and barriers in the European population.<h4>Methods</h4>Data were retrieved from Eurobarometer 88.4, a cross-sectional survey conducted in 2017 with 28,031 over 15-year-old inhabitants of the European Union. PA prevalence was calculated along with the probability to be physically inactive by social stratification. Logistic regressions were run in the inactive population to show the social cl ...[more]

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Project description:Purpose:One cause of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is inactivity. This study analyzed the prevalence of MetS due to causes of activity limitation (AL) in adults over 40 years old. Paticipants and Methods:Participants included 2885 people aged 40-79 (1198 men and 1687 women) who completed the Korean National Health and Nutrition Survey (KNHANES) conducted between 2013 and 2017. They were divided into two groups based on age: the middle age group (MA) included 1148 total participants, 515 men and 633 women from 40-59 years old; the older age group (OA) included 1737 total participants, 683 men and 1054 women from 60-79 years old. MetS was diagnosed according to the Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program and the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (NCEP-ATP III). Logistic regression was conducted to calculate the odds ratio for MetS prevalence. Results:The prevalence of MetS in people with AL increased 1.432-fold in the MA men group, 1.511-fold in the OA men group, 1.546-fold in the MA women group, and 1.565-fold in the OA women group. There were several causes of AL; people with physical activity for diabetes mellitus and hypertension increased MetS prevalence in both sexes and all age groups: MA men group (OR=3.216, 95% CI=1.852-7.354, P=0.034), MA women group (OR=2.159, 95% CI=1.854-5.346, P=0.032), OA men group (OR=3.200, 95% CI=1.235-7.841, P=0.009), and OA women group (OR=3.444, 95% CI=1.310-6.627, P=0.008). Also, mental problems in the MA men group (OR=2.284, 95% CI=1.591-4.986, P=0.012) and OA men group (OR=1.149, 95% CI=1.017-2.941, P=0.012), and musculoskeletal problems in the MA women group (OR=1.784, 95% CI=1.102-2.902, P=0.021) and OA women group (OR=1.459, 95% CI=1.054-1.993, P=0.004) increased the prevalence. Conclusion:The prevalence of MetS due to activity limitation was increased in MA and OA groups. Activity limitation increased the MetS prevalence from 1.4- to 1.5-times, Therefore, to prevent metabolic syndrome, physical activity should be increased, and guidelines should be presented according to the activity limitation causes, age, and sex.

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Physical activity barriers according to social stratification in Europe.

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Physical activity barriers according to social stratification in Europe.

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