Gender differences in the association between physical activity and obesity in adults with vision and hearing losses.
Por:
Pardhan S, Smith L, Davis A, Bourne R, Barnett Y, Jacob L., Koyanagi A, Radziminski L, Skalska M, Jastrzebska J, Jastrzebski Z and López-Sánchez GF
Publicada:
11 oct 2021
Ahead of Print:
10 may 2021
Resumen:
BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity is strongly associated with obesity, which in turn is a major risk factor for many non-communicable diseases. We examined associations between physical inactivity and obesity in Spanish adults with vision and hearing difficulties and explored differences between men and women. METHODS: Data from the Spanish National Health Survey 2017 were analyzed [n = 23 089 adults (15-103 years, mean age 53.4 ± 18.9 years, 45.9% men)]. Participants self-reported difficulties in seeing and hearing. Physical inactivity (exposure) was evaluated with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form. Obesity (outcome) was defined as body mass index =30 kg m-2 based on self-reported weight and height. The association between physical inactivity and obesity was assessed with multivariable logistic regression in people with difficulties seeing and hearing, adjusting for significant covariates. RESULTS: Multivariable logistic regression analyses showed that the association between physical inactivity and obesity was stronger in those with difficulty hearing (OR 1.778, 95% CI 1.215-2.602) compared with difficulty seeing (OR 1.375, 95% CI 1.076-1.756). Gender-stratified analyses showed significant association between physical inactivity and obesity in men who reported difficulty hearing (OR 2.319, 95% CI 1.441-3.735) and difficulty seeing (OR 1.556, 95% CI 1.079-2.244), but not in women. CONCLUSIONS: A significant association between physical inactivity and obesity was observed in Spanish men with vision and hearing difficulties. Physical activity has an important role in the prevention of obesity in men with seeing and hearing difficulties. Active steps should be taken to encourage physical activity to reduce the risk of obesity in people with sensory impairments.
Filiaciones:
Pardhan S:
Vision and Eye Research Institute, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
Smith L:
Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
Davis A:
Vision and Eye Research Institute, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
ENT and Audiology, Imperial College London, London, UK
Bourne R:
Vision and Eye Research Institute, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
Barnett Y:
School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
Jacob L.:
Research and Development Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, CIBERSAM, Universitat de Barcelona, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
Faculty of Medicine, University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France
Koyanagi A:
Research and Development Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, CIBERSAM, Universitat de Barcelona, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
ICREA, Lluis Companys, Barcelona 08010, Spain
Radziminski L:
Department of Health and Life Sciences, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland
Skalska M:
Department of Pediatrics, Diabetology and Endocrinology, Gdansk Medical University, Gdansk, Poland
Jastrzebska J:
Department of Pediatrics, Diabetology and Endocrinology, Gdansk Medical University, Gdansk, Poland
Jastrzebski Z:
Department of Health and Life Sciences, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland
López-Sánchez GF:
Vision and Eye Research Institute, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
Green Accepted, Bronze
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