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Be physically active each day. How can we know?

R P Troiano1, C A Macera, R Ballard-Barbash

  • 1Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-7344, USA. troianor@mail.nih.gov

The Journal of Nutrition
|February 13, 2001
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The Dietary Guidelines for Americans now include physical activity recommendations, crucial for public health beyond weight management. Evaluating population-level physical activity is vital due to its high prevalence and links to chronic disease.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Health Policy

Background:

  • The latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans uniquely feature a physical activity recommendation, separate from weight management.
  • Previous versions integrated physical activity advice within weight guidelines.
  • The current guidelines acknowledge physical activity's broader health impacts beyond weight control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess available data for evaluating population physical activity levels.
  • To identify data needs in alignment with current physical activity recommendations.
  • To examine surveillance methods for physical activity and its determinants.

Main Methods:

  • Review of national surveys assessing individual behaviors and activity-related policies.

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  • Analysis of surveillance strategies for physical activity as a chronic disease risk factor.
  • Consideration of determinants influencing physical activity behavior.

    • Main Results:

    • Physical inactivity is highly prevalent, significantly associated with increased morbidity and mortality.
    • Surveillance of physical activity is critical due to its cost and preventability.
    • Determinants of physical activity behavior are key for effective interventions.

    Conclusions:

    • The inclusion of physical activity guidelines highlights its importance in public health.
    • Robust surveillance of physical activity and its determinants is essential for intervention planning.
    • Addressing physical inactivity is a critical, preventable public health strategy.