Moving more and sitting less – Now more than ever-an important message for the prevention and treatment of chronic disease and pandemics

Arena, Ross; Lavie, Carl J.

doi:10.1016/j.pcad.2020.10.001

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“…Although the WHO has recommended several strategies for creating active places and people [ 44 ], many opportunities to be physically active have been suspended. The COVID-19 era [ 46 ] has brought the use of webpages and free of charge applications to increase physical activity levels at home [ 47 ]. However, this will not be enough to reduce physical inactivity and sedentary levels in the population.…”

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Physical inactivity and sitting time prevalence and trends in Mexican adults. Results from three national surveys

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Background Physical inactivity and high sitting time are directly related to mortality and morbidity of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Thus, improved understanding of the prevalence and trends of these behaviors could support the design of policies and interventions for NCDs prevention. Objective To determine the current prevalence of physical inactivity and high sitting time, to analyze the trends, and to estimate the association of meeting/not meeting physical activity recommendations and low/high sitting time with sociodemographic characteristics and body mass index categories. Methodology Data from the 2018 National Health and Nutrition Survey were used. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sitting minutes per week were calculated using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire short form (IPAQ). In total, 38,033 questionnaires of adults aged 20 to 69-year-old were analyzed. Adults were classified as physically inactive if they achieved less than 150 minutes per week of MVPA and as with high sitting time if they accumulated more than 420 minutes of sitting per day. Health and Nutrition National Surveys (ENSANUT) 2006, 2012 and 2018 were used to estimate the trends. Results In total, 16.5% were classified as physically inactive and 11.3% within the high sitting time category. Both prevalences increased more than 40% during the 12-y period (2006–2018). In 2018, men, younger adults, those living in urban areas, and people within the highest socioeconomical status and educational levels were more likely to not achieve physical activity recommendations and to be classified in the highest sitting time category. Conclusion To stop current increased trends and achieve global targets, stronger and more concerted efforts to promote physical activity and reduce sitting time are required. Thus, continued surveillance of these behaviors is necessary.

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Physical inactivity and sitting time prevalence and trends in Mexican adults. Results from three national surveys

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“…More PA and less sedentary behavior (SB) are encouraged to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases ( Carbone et al, 2020 ; Lavie et al, 2019 ), and their importance is greater than ever in the COVID-19 era ( Arena and Lavie, 2020 ; Laddu et al, 2020 ). However, previous studies reported a decrease in PA and an increase in SB during the COVID-19 pandemic ( Ghram et al, 2020 : Sañudo et al, 2020 ; Zheng et al, 2020 ).…”

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Change in walking steps and association with built environments during the COVID-19 state of emergency: A longitudinal comparison with the first half of 2019 in Yokohama, Japan

Hino

Asami

2021

Health & Place

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“…Our findings are in line with the findings from the existing literature to date, which has relied on self-report surveys and vary in length, ranging from 24-hour recalls [ 30 ] to 6-month self-recall physical activity reports [ 2 , 31 ]. Decreases in step counts, MVPA, and light physical activity and increases in sedentary behavior have been reported [ 17 , 19 , 30 ]. There have also been reports of increased activity in several populations; however, these patterns are unequal, as they depended on access to spaces for physical activity as well as whether these populations met the recommended level of physical activity prior to the initiation of pandemic mitigation strategies [ 32 , 33 ].…”

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“…Although older age is an important risk factor for COVID-19 complications, young adults are not impervious to serious COVID-19, especially young adults who are overweight or obese [ 13 , 14 ]. In recent decades, this demographic has experienced serious declines in physical activity and increases in sedentary behavior [ 4 , 15 - 17 ].…”

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Among Overweight Young Adults: Yearlong Longitudinal Analysis

Costello¹,

Chevance²,

Wing³

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JMIR Public Health Surveill

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted multiple aspects of daily living, including behaviors associated with occupation, transportation, and health. It is unclear how these changes to daily living have impacted physical activity and sedentary behavior. Objective In this study, we add to the growing body of research on the health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by examining longitudinal changes in objectively measured daily physical activity and sedentary behavior among overweight or obese young adults participating in an ongoing weight loss trial in San Diego, California. Methods Data were collected from 315 overweight or obese (BMI: range 25.0-39.9 kg/m2) participants aged from 18 to 35 years between November 1, 2019, and October 30, 2020, by using the Fitbit Charge 3 (Fitbit LLC). After conducting strict filtering to find valid data on consistent wear (>10 hours per day for ≥250 days), data from 97 participants were analyzed to detect multiple structural changes in time series of physical activity and sedentary behavior. An algorithm was designed to detect multiple structural changes. This allowed for the automatic identification and dating of these changes in linear regression models with CIs. The number of breakpoints in regression models was estimated by using the Bayesian information criterion and residual sum of squares; the optimal segmentation corresponded to the lowest Bayesian information criterion and residual sum of squares. To quantify the changes in each outcome during the periods identified, linear mixed effects analyses were conducted. In terms of key demographic characteristics, the 97 participants included in our analyses did not differ from the 210 participants who were excluded. Results After the initiation of the shelter-in-place order in California on March 19, 2021, there were significant decreases in step counts (−2872 steps per day; 95% CI −2734 to −3010), light physical activity times (−41.9 minutes; 95% CI −39.5 to −44.3), and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity times (−12.2 minutes; 95% CI −10.6 to −13.8), as well as significant increases in sedentary behavior times (+52.8 minutes; 95% CI 47.0-58.5). The decreases were greater than the expected declines observed during winter holidays, and as of October 30, 2020, they have not returned to the levels observed prior to the initiation of shelter-in-place orders. Conclusions Among overweight or obese young adults, physical activity times decreased and sedentary behavior times increased concurrently with the implementation of COVID-19 mitigation strategies. The health conditions associated with a sedentary lifestyle may be additional, unintended results of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Moving more and sitting less – Now more than ever-an important message for the prevention and treatment of chronic disease and pandemics

Cited by 8 publications

References 27 publications

Physical inactivity and sitting time prevalence and trends in Mexican adults. Results from three national surveys

Physical inactivity and sitting time prevalence and trends in Mexican adults. Results from three national surveys

Change in walking steps and association with built environments during the COVID-19 state of emergency: A longitudinal comparison with the first half of 2019 in Yokohama, Japan

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Among Overweight Young Adults: Yearlong Longitudinal Analysis

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