Physical activity patterns in the French 18–74-year-old population

French Nutrition and Health Survey (Etude Nationale Nutrition Santé, ENNS) 2006–2007

Bibliographic Data

ID15096397
AuthorsBenoît Salanave, Benoı̂t Salanave (0000-0002-4573-3166, Université Paris Cité, corresponding author), Michel Vernay (Institut de Veille Sanitaire), Emmanuelle Szego (Institut de Veille Sanitaire), Aurélie Malon (Institut de Veille Sanitaire), Valérie Deschamps (0000-0002-9000-0180, Institut de Veille Sanitaire), Hercberg (0000-0002-3168-1350, Nord University), Serge Hercberg, Katia Castetbon (0000-0002-1207-6729, Institut de Veille Sanitaire)
Year2012
Volume15
Issue11
Pages2054-2059
Publication date2012-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePublic Health Nutrition (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1368980012003278
PMID22874715
OpenAlexW2005292080
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited28

Objective To describe detailed physical activity and sedentary behaviour in French adults across physical activity categories. Design The French Nutrition and Health Survey (Etude Nationale Nutrition Santé, ENNS), conducted in 2006–2007, was a national cross-sectional survey based on three-stage random sampling. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to classify participants into three physical activity categories. Time spent in a sitting position and time spent in front of a screen were used as markers of sedentary behaviour. Setting France. Subjects Adults ( n 2971) aged 18 to 74 years were included. Results Overall, 29·5 % of men and 23·6 % of women were classified into the high-IPAQ category, while 36·1 % of men and 37·5 % of women were in the low-IPAQ category. For each intensity level of physical activity (vigorous intensity, moderate intensity or walking), the number of active days per week decreased from the high- to the low-IPAQ category and daily duration of physical activity was longer in the high-IPAQ category than in the other two categories; 6 % of adults declared neither vigorous nor moderate nor walking activities. Conclusions For most adults in the low-IPAQ category, an increasing number of active days per week would be sufficient to attain the moderate-IPAQ category. This should be taken into account in public health initiatives aimed at promoting physical activity

Environmental health · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Population · Sedentary behavior · Sedentary lifestyle · Sitting · Demography · Medicine · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Gerontology

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