Abstract
IntroductionThe numerous health benefits of physical activity (PA) for people with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are well-documented. In Germany, there are limited data on whether adults with NCDs fulfill health-oriented PA recommendations. This study describes the prevalence of meeting PA recommendations among adults with select NCDs.MethodBased on the national representative GEDA-2014/2015-EHIS (N = 24,016), the self-reported PA data of the European Health Interview Survey–Physical Activity Questionnaire (EHIS-PAQ) were classified with respect to fulfilling recommendations for health-enhancing aerobic activities (≥ 150 min per week with at least moderate intensity) and muscle strengthening (≥ 2 times per week). These binary indicators were used to analyze the association between the prevalence of sufficient PA and the self-reported presence of certain NCDs and multiple NCDs to reflect multimorbidity.ResultsCompared to the general adult population, sufficient aerobic PA was lower for most NCDs, with the lowest level among people with diabetes mellitus, obesity, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and depression. Compared to the general adult population, sufficient muscle strengthening was lower for some NCDs (diabetes mellitus, obesity, depression), but it was higher in people with musculoskeletal diseases (osteoarthritis, lower back pain). Multimorbidity was negatively associated with sufficient PA levels.ConclusionThe study specifies the need to promote PA among adults with select NCDs to counteract insufficient levels of health-enhancing PA and to reduce the individual and societal burden of NCDs.
Highlights
For several decades, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have dominated the causes of morbidity and mortality in western countries
Compared to the general adult population, sufficient aerobic physical activity (PA) was lower for most noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), with the lowest level among people with diabetes mellitus, obesity, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and depression
Compared to the general adult population, sufficient muscle strengthening was lower for some NCDs, but it was higher in people with musculoskeletal diseases
Summary
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have dominated the causes of morbidity and mortality in western countries. Based on the national representative GEDA-2014/2015-EHIS (N = 24,016), the selfreported PA data of the European Health Interview Survey–Physical Activity Questionnaire (EHIS-PAQ) were classified with respect to fulfilling recommendations for healthenhancing aerobic activities (≥ 150 min per week with at least moderate intensity) and muscle strengthening (≥ 2 times per week). These binary indicators were used to analyze the association between the prevalence of sufficient PA and the self-reported presence of certain NCDs and multiple NCDs to reflect multimorbidity
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