BACKGROUND: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and trends of participation in physical activity (PA) in Korean adults. METHODS: The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES; 2009-2013) and the Korea Community Health Survey (KCHS; 2009-2013) were used to estimate the prevalence of PA. Age standardization was performed using population projections for Korea in 2005 as a standard population. Trends of the prevalence from 2009 to 2013 were assessed by joinpoint regression analysis. RESULTS: The age-standardized prevalence for achieving the recommended level of PA was 63.0% in KNHANES and 64.5% in KCHS for men, and 53.7% in KNHANES and 56.3% in KCHS for women. Decreasing trends were observed for the prevalence of achieving the recommended level of PA in the KNHANES and KCHS; however, only the trend for women in KNHANES was statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: Approximately, 60% of adults participate in the recommended level of PA in Korea. The survey design and characteristics should be considered when interpreting the prevalence of PA from different databases.
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and trends of participation in physical activity (PA) in Korean adults. METHODS: The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES; 2009-2013) and the Korea Community Health Survey (KCHS; 2009-2013) were used to estimate the prevalence of PA. Age standardization was performed using population projections for Korea in 2005 as a standard population. Trends of the prevalence from 2009 to 2013 were assessed by joinpoint regression analysis. RESULTS: The age-standardized prevalence for achieving the recommended level of PA was 63.0% in KNHANES and 64.5% in KCHS for men, and 53.7% in KNHANES and 56.3% in KCHS for women. Decreasing trends were observed for the prevalence of achieving the recommended level of PA in the KNHANES and KCHS; however, only the trend for women in KNHANES was statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: Approximately, 60% of adults participate in the recommended level of PA in Korea. The survey design and characteristics should be considered when interpreting the prevalence of PA from different databases.
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age-standardized prevalence; epidemiology; health behavior
Authors: Shiv K Sarin; Manoj Kumar; Mohammed Eslam; Jacob George; Mamun Al Mahtab; Sheikh M Fazle Akbar; Jidong Jia; Qiuju Tian; Rakesh Aggarwal; David H Muljono; Masao Omata; Yoshihiko Ooka; Kwang-Hyub Han; Hye Won Lee; Wasim Jafri; Amna S Butt; Chern H Chong; Seng G Lim; Raoh-Fang Pwu; Ding-Shinn Chen Journal: Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol Date: 2019-12-15