Research
Adherence
Physical activity levels are satisfactory for 63.2% of adults, but sedentary screen time exceeds 3 hours per day for most, indicating a disconnect between active time and sedentary behavior.
While most adults meet basic physical activity guidelines, excessive screen time (>3h/day) is prevalent. To optimize health, maintain current activity levels while actively reducing sedentary screen time, particularly television viewing.
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The physical activity level was satisfactory at 63·2 %. ... Time spent in front of a screen was about 3 h 20 min/d, which was overall much higher in men than in women ... some two-thirds of adults spent more than 2 h/d watching television
Why this rating
Validated questionnaire (IPAQ) used on a large national sample.
Source
Dietary intake, physical activity and nutritional status in adults: the French nutrition and health survey (ENNS, 2006–2007)
Katia Castetbon et al. · British Journal Of Nutrition · 2009
cross_sectional · n=3115Cited 176×
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