Physical activity habits of adult population in Slovenia

Petrič, Mojca; Remec, M

doi:10.1093/eurpub/cky214.054

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“…In the Hungarian sample assessed in the study, it was found that 63.39% of the adult Hungarian population engaged in vigorous and 24.78% in moderate activity, and only 11.73% of the sample belonged to the inactive category. The results of our study were similar to the findings in a Slovenian survey (38), where 12.2% of the respondents were found to be physically almost inactive. According to Guthold et al (39) globally more than one-fourth of adults can be described as insufficiently physically active in comparison the Hungarian population seems to show more favorable results.…”

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Physical Activity of the Population of the Most Obese Country in Europe, Hungary

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Ráthonyi

Müller

et al. 2020

Front. Public Health

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Introduction: Physical activity is inversely proportional to mortality, so it has an important role in disease prevention. The aim of our study was to characterize the physical activity of Hungarians, the most obese population in Europe. Materials and methods: In a cross-sectional study the physical activity of the Hungarian population was characterized in a sample (n = 1,295) which was representative of the sex, age and geographical location of the adult population aged 18 years and above by using the long form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaires (IPAQ) as an instrument. Based on the metabolic equivalent (MET) rates three categories of physical activity (low, moderate, and high) were defined. Two-step cluster analysis was used to explore physical activity characteristics of participants using sex, age, settlement type and BMI categories as categorical variables, and MET values related to the Work, Transportation, Domestic and Garden, and Leisure Time domains of physical activity as continuous variables. Results: The study showed that 63.39% of the adult Hungarian population took part in high, and 24.78% in moderate activity, and only 11.73% of the sample belonged to the category of low physical activity. By cluster analysis six clusters of people with typical lifestyles could be identified in the Hungarian adult population. In all the six groups participants achieved moderate or high activity levels through work and housework. Physical activity in relation to transportation is very low, similarly to leisure-time sporting activities. In the case of elder people, severe overweight/obesity problems can be detected in married city-dwellers. Discussion: Although Hungary has the highest obesity rate in Europe our research has proved that Hungarians lead physically active lives. The dominant forms of their physical activity are linked to work and housework. Our findings draw attention to the need to examine other risk factors in addition to physical inactivity. Our findings also suggest that the type of physical activity should be more severely considered when defining factors protective against obesity.

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Physical Activity of the Population of the Most Obese Country in Europe, Hungary

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Ráthonyi

Müller

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“…The study results also revealed that the average diet of adult and elderly populations mostly does not differ from dietary guidelines for energy intake. However, it should be noted that we used a low physical activity level (PAL 1.4), that describes sedentary lifestyle with moderate activity, as a general reference for total energy expenditure [43]. According to our findings, a certain proportion of the population has moderate or even high physical activity levels, and energy intake might be inadequate for these subgroups of individuals.…”

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Dietary Intakes of Slovenian Adults and Elderly: Design and Results of the National Dietary Study SI.Menu 2017/18

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Incomparable and insufficiently detailed information on dietary intakes are common challenges associated with dietary assessment methods. Being a European Union country, Slovenia is expected to conduct national food consumption studies in line with harmonised EU Menu methodology. The present study aimed to describe the methodology and protocols in the Slovenian nationally representative dietary survey SI.Menu 2017/18, and to assess population dietary habits with respect to food consumption and energy and macronutrient intakes. While the study targeted various population groups, this report is focused on adults. A representative sample of participants was randomly selected from the Central Register of Population according to sex, age classes and place of residency, following a two-stage stratified sampling procedure. Information on food consumption was collected with two non-consecutive 24-h dietary recalls using a web-based Open Platform for Clinical Nutrition (OPEN) software. Data were complemented with a food propensity questionnaire to adjust for usual intake distribution. Altogether, 364 adults (18–64 years) and 416 elderlies (65–74 years) were included in the data analyses. Study results highlighted that observed dietary patterns notably differ from food-based dietary guidelines. Typical diets are unbalanced due to high amounts of consumed meat and meat products, foods high in sugar, fat and salt, and low intake of fruits and vegetables and milk and dairy products. Consequently, the energy proportion of carbohydrates, proteins, and to some extent, free sugars and total fats, as well as intake of dietary fibre and total water deviates from the reference values. Age and sex were significantly marked by differences in dietary intakes, with particularly unfavourable trends in adults and men. Study results call for adoption of prevention and public health intervention strategies to improve dietary patterns, taking into account population group differences. In addition, all developed protocols and tools will be useful for further data collection, supporting regular dietary monitoring systems and trend analyses.

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Physical activity habits of adult population in Slovenia

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Physical Activity of the Population of the Most Obese Country in Europe, Hungary

Physical Activity of the Population of the Most Obese Country in Europe, Hungary

Dietary Intakes of Slovenian Adults and Elderly: Design and Results of the National Dietary Study SI.Menu 2017/18

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