Physical activity level in Korean adults: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017
OBJECTIVES This study investigated physical activity (PA) participation based on demographic, physical, and psychological variables in Korean adults. METHODS Participants were divided into four groups (combined, aerobic only, resistance only, and neither) based on meeting the PA guidelines using mod...
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| description | OBJECTIVES This study investigated physical activity (PA) participation based on demographic, physical, and psychological variables in Korean adults. METHODS Participants were divided into four groups (combined, aerobic only, resistance only, and neither) based on meeting the PA guidelines using moderate and vigorous PA time and resistance exercise frequency from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017. The association between meeting the PA guidelines and demographic, medical, fitness, lifestyle, and psychological variables were analyzed using complex samples crosstabs and a general linear model. RESULTS Of the 5,820 Korean adults, 66.0% did not meet any of the guidelines. Among demographic factors, sex, age, marital status, income, education level, occupation, and employment status were associated with meeting the PA guidelines. Chronic disease prevalence, weight, waist circumference, body mass index, diastolic blood pressure, glucose, high-density lipoprotein and triglyceride levels, hand-grip strength, resting heart rate, and family history of chronic disease in the medical and fitness variables; frequency of drinking and eating breakfast, total calorie, water, protein, and fat intake in the lifestyle variables; and perceived stress, depression, suicidal thoughts, and quality of life in the psychological variables were associated with meeting PA guidelines. CONCLUSIONS Most Korean adults participate in insufficient PA. Moreover, individuals who are socially underprivileged, have low-income or poor physical and mental health conditions participated in relatively less PA. Our findings suggest that government and individual efforts are required to increase PA and resolve health inequality in Korean adults. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0fe28165f1534564a892d3fac426a43d2022-12-21T21:18:13ZengKorean Society of EpidemiologyEpidemiology and Health2092-71932019-11-014110.4178/epih.e20190471063Physical activity level in Korean adults: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017Ki-Yong An0 Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, CanadaOBJECTIVES This study investigated physical activity (PA) participation based on demographic, physical, and psychological variables in Korean adults. METHODS Participants were divided into four groups (combined, aerobic only, resistance only, and neither) based on meeting the PA guidelines using moderate and vigorous PA time and resistance exercise frequency from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017. The association between meeting the PA guidelines and demographic, medical, fitness, lifestyle, and psychological variables were analyzed using complex samples crosstabs and a general linear model. RESULTS Of the 5,820 Korean adults, 66.0% did not meet any of the guidelines. Among demographic factors, sex, age, marital status, income, education level, occupation, and employment status were associated with meeting the PA guidelines. Chronic disease prevalence, weight, waist circumference, body mass index, diastolic blood pressure, glucose, high-density lipoprotein and triglyceride levels, hand-grip strength, resting heart rate, and family history of chronic disease in the medical and fitness variables; frequency of drinking and eating breakfast, total calorie, water, protein, and fat intake in the lifestyle variables; and perceived stress, depression, suicidal thoughts, and quality of life in the psychological variables were associated with meeting PA guidelines. CONCLUSIONS Most Korean adults participate in insufficient PA. Moreover, individuals who are socially underprivileged, have low-income or poor physical and mental health conditions participated in relatively less PA. Our findings suggest that government and individual efforts are required to increase PA and resolve health inequality in Korean adults.http://e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-41-e2019047.pdfexercisehealth equitysedentary behaviorhealthadult |
| spellingShingle | Ki-Yong An Physical activity level in Korean adults: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017 Epidemiology and Health exercise health equity sedentary behavior health adult |
| title | Physical activity level in Korean adults: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017 |
| title_full | Physical activity level in Korean adults: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017 |
| title_fullStr | Physical activity level in Korean adults: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physical activity level in Korean adults: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017 |
| title_short | Physical activity level in Korean adults: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017 |
| title_sort | physical activity level in korean adults the korea national health and nutrition examination survey 2017 |
| topic | exercise health equity sedentary behavior health adult |
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