• Medicina clinica · Mar 2024

    Evolution of sedentarism prevalence in Spanish population between 1987 and 2020.

    • María Fe Montero-Torreiro, Julia Rey-Brandariz, Carla Guerra-Tort, Cristina Candal-Pedreira, María Isolina Santiago-Pérez, Leonor Varela-Lema, Silvia Suárez Luque, and Mónica Pérez-Ríos.
    • Área de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, España; Dirección Xeral de Saúde Pública, Consellería de Sanidade, Xunta de Galicia, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, España.
    • Med Clin (Barc). 2024 Mar 22; 162 (6): 273279273-279.

    Background And ObjectiveSedentary behavior is a predictive factor for numerous diseases. The objective of this study was to assess the evolution of the prevalence of sedentary behavior in the Spanish adult population between 1987 and 2020.MethodsThe data sources were the National and European Health Surveys. The prevalence of sedentary behavior was assessed in three scenarios (main activity, leisure time and all scenarios). Prevalence of sedentary behavior was estimated overall, by sex and age group. In all scenarios, prevalence was also estimated by Autonomous Community. The prevalence trend was analyzed with the annual percent change (APC) obtained through joinpoint models.ResultsThe prevalence of sedentary in the main activity ranged from 31.2% in 1987 to 38.4% in 2020 [PCA: 0.7 (0.5-1.0)], being higher in men than in women and higher in younger and older people. The prevalence of sedentary in the leisure time varied between 55.1% in 1993 and 36.4% in 2020 [PCA: -1.4 (-1.9 to -0.9)], being always higher in women, higher in those over 64 years of age and lower in those aged 16-24 years. Cantabria and the Canary Islands were the Autonomous Communities with the lowest prevalence of sedentary behavior in all scenarios.ConclusionsThe prevalence of sedentary behavior in the main activity is increasing in Spain, whereas during leisure time it is decreasing. It is important to implement prevention and health promotion measures aimed at reducing sedentary behavior in the population.Copyright © 2023 Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.

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