Inactividad física versus sedentarismo: análisis de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud de Chile 2016-2017

Fernández-Verdejo, Rodrigo; Suarez-Reyes, Monica

Keywords: exercise, public health, sedentary behavior

Abstract

" Background: Physical inactivity and sedentariness are independent risk factors for mortality. Physical inactivity is defined as engaging in insufficient moderate/vigorous physical activity (i.e. not meeting the WHO's recommendations). Sedentariness is defined according to sedentary behavior; evidence suggests that > 8 h/d could serve to consider a person as sedentary. The Chilean National Health Survey 2016-2017 (NHS), using a single question (Question-NHS), considered as ""sedentary"" those who did not engage in sports or physical activity for ≥ 30 min, ≥ 3 times/wk. Thus, it attempted to estimate sedentariness without considering sedentary behavior. Aim: To determine the prevalence of physical inactivity and sedentariness in Chile, and to contrast such results with the Question-NHS. Material and Methods: We analyzed data from 5564 participants of the 2016-2017 NHS, aged ≥ 18 years. The Global Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to determine moderate/vigorous physical activity and sedentary behavior. We defined physical inactivity as having < 600 MET × min/wk of moderate/vigorous physical activity, and sedentariness as having > 8 h/d of sedentary behavior. Results: The prevalences [95% confidence intervals] of physical inactivity and sedentariness were 32% [29-34] and 6% [5-7] respectively, while 3% [2-4] were both physically inactive and sedentary. The Question-NHS classified 88% [86-89] as ""sedentary"", but among them, 35% were physically inactive and 6% were sedentary. Conclusions: One third of adults are inactive, one out of ten is sedentary, and one out of twenty is inactive and sedentary. The Question-NHS overestimates the population at risk."

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Título según SCIELO: Inactividad f�sica versus sedentarismo: an�lisis de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud de Chile 2016-2017
Título de la Revista: REVISTA MEDICA DE CHILE
Volumen: 149
Número: 1
Editorial: SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO
Fecha de publicación: 2021
Página de inicio: 103
Página final: 109
Idioma: es
URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34106141/
DOI:

10.4067/S0034-98872021000100103

Notas: SCIELO