Impact of Work and Recreational Physical Activity on Prediabetes Condition among U.S. Adults: NHANES 2015–2016

Lenin Pazmino, Wilmer Esparza, Arian Ramón Aladro-Gonzalvo and Edgar León
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Lenin Pazmino: School of Physical Therapy, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito 170124, Ecuador
Wilmer Esparza: School of Physical Therapy, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito 170124, Ecuador
Arian Ramón Aladro-Gonzalvo: Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito 170143, Ecuador
Edgar León: School of Medicine, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito 170124, Ecuador

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 4, 1-12

Abstract: More minutes of physical activity (PA) accumulated during a day are associated with a lower risk of diabetes mellitus type 2. However, it is less known if distinct dimensions of PA can produce a different protective effect in the prevention of prediabetes. The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of work and recreational PA on prediabetes among U.S. adults during the period 2015–2016 using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database. Individuals ( n = 4481) with hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test values of 5.7% to 6.4% were included. A logistic regression multivariate-adjusted analysis was conducted to estimate the association between the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of prediabetes, with work and recreational PA. The prevalence of prediabetes among U.S. adults was lower in physically active individuals both at work (~24%) and recreational (~21%) physical activities compared to individuals who were not physically active (27 to 30%). Individuals lacking practice of recreational PA had a high risk of prediabetes (OR = 1.26, 95% CI: 1.080 to 1.466). PA may be a protective factor for prediabetes conditions depending on gender, age, ethnic group, waist circumference, and thyroid disease.

Keywords: NHANES; prediabetes; physical activity; sedentary behavior (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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