Factors Associated with Meeting Current Recommendation for Physical Activity in Scottish Adults with Diabetes
Ahmad Salman1,2, Kingsley Nnanna Ukwaja3, Ahmad Alkhatib4,5
1College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar. as1816@york.ac.uk.
Abstract:
It remains unclear which factors are instrumental in meeting the recommended physical activity in people with diabetes. We, therefore, aimed to determine the sociodemographic, health-related behavior and clinical factors associated with meeting the recommended levels of physical activity in Scottish adults with diabetes. The study was based on the nationally-representative cross-sectional Scottish Health Surveys (2014-2017). The study participants included a sub-sample of 1259 adults (≥16 years old) with diabetes. Physical activity was evaluated using international guidelines. Overall, 34.1% of the subjects met the recommended levels of physical activity. Independent determinants of meeting the recommended levels of physical activity include male gender (odds ratio (OR) 1.47; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.07-2.00) and being a non-smoker (OR 1.62; 95% CI 1.02-2.56). Furthermore, meeting the recommended physical activity levels decreased with age (OR 0.96; 95% CI 0.95-0.97), having a longstanding illness (OR 0.56; 95% CI 0.34-0.93) and body mass index (OR 0.94; 95% CI 0.92-0.97), but increased with higher fruit and vegetable intake (OR 1.16; 95% CI 1.07-1.25) and mental wellbeing (OR 1.04; 95% CI 1.02-1.06). Implementation of health promotion programs that target the identified determinants is needed to improve the recommended levels of physical activity among adults with diabetes.
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