Danish mothers of young children adhere less to international physical activity guidelines compared with mothers of older children
Introduction: This study aimed to investigate if the prevalence proportion of non-adherence to the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines of a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week varied among mothers based on the age of their youngest child. Additionally, th...
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| author | Solvej Videbæk Bueno Sebastian Deisting Skejø Rasmus Oestergaard Nielsen Knud Ryom Per Kallestrup Peter Elsborg Christina Bjørk Petersen Julie Sandell Jacobsen |
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| description | Introduction: This study aimed to investigate if the prevalence proportion of non-adherence to the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines of a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week varied among mothers based on the age of their youngest child. Additionally, the study aimed to investigate whether such association varied by parity. Methods: The population-based design used self-reported physical activity data on 8774 Danish mothers who participated in the Danish National Health Survey 2021. The primary outcome was weekly hours of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, dichotomized into adherers or non-adherers to WHO guidelines. Results: The prevalence proportions of non-adherence ranged from 60 % to 70 %. Significantly higher prevalence proportions of non-adherers were observed among mothers of infants and toddlers aged 0–3 years compared with mothers of school-age children. When stratified by parity, multipara mothers with infants aged 0–6 months reported the highest prevalence proportion (74 %) of non-adherence among all subgroups. Conclusion: Due to the health benefits derived from adequate levels of physical activity, the large proportion of mothers not adhering to the WHO physical activity guidelines is a public health concern. The findings of the present study suggest a need for improving interventions and policies to enhance physical activity levels in mothers, especially mothers of infants and toddlers. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-94b7cf5c29cb4451887edf21b2107eff2025-02-08T05:00:14ZengElsevierPreventive Medicine Reports2211-33552025-02-0150102970Danish mothers of young children adhere less to international physical activity guidelines compared with mothers of older childrenSolvej Videbæk Bueno0Sebastian Deisting Skejø1Rasmus Oestergaard Nielsen2Knud Ryom3Per Kallestrup4Peter Elsborg5Christina Bjørk Petersen6Julie Sandell Jacobsen7Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Bartholins Allé 2, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark; Research Unit for General Practice, Bartholins Allé 2, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark; Corresponding author at: Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Bartholins Allé 2, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Bartholins Allé 2, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark; Research Unit for General Practice, Bartholins Allé 2, 8000 Aarhus C, DenmarkDepartment of Public Health, Aarhus University, Bartholins Allé 2, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark; Research Unit for General Practice, Bartholins Allé 2, 8000 Aarhus C, DenmarkDepartment of Public Health, Aarhus University, Bartholins Allé 2, 8000 Aarhus C, DenmarkDepartment of Public Health, Aarhus University, Bartholins Allé 2, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark; Research Unit for General Practice, Bartholins Allé 2, 8000 Aarhus C, DenmarkCenter for Clinical Research and Prevention, Copenhagen University Hospital – Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, DenmarkCenter for Clinical Research and Prevention, Copenhagen University Hospital – Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark; National Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Health Science, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, DenmarkResearch Unit for General Practice, Bartholins Allé 2, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark; Research Centre for Activity and Prevention, Faculty of Health and Society, VIA University College, Aarhus, DenmarkIntroduction: This study aimed to investigate if the prevalence proportion of non-adherence to the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines of a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week varied among mothers based on the age of their youngest child. Additionally, the study aimed to investigate whether such association varied by parity. Methods: The population-based design used self-reported physical activity data on 8774 Danish mothers who participated in the Danish National Health Survey 2021. The primary outcome was weekly hours of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, dichotomized into adherers or non-adherers to WHO guidelines. Results: The prevalence proportions of non-adherence ranged from 60 % to 70 %. Significantly higher prevalence proportions of non-adherers were observed among mothers of infants and toddlers aged 0–3 years compared with mothers of school-age children. When stratified by parity, multipara mothers with infants aged 0–6 months reported the highest prevalence proportion (74 %) of non-adherence among all subgroups. Conclusion: Due to the health benefits derived from adequate levels of physical activity, the large proportion of mothers not adhering to the WHO physical activity guidelines is a public health concern. The findings of the present study suggest a need for improving interventions and policies to enhance physical activity levels in mothers, especially mothers of infants and toddlers.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335525000099Women's healthExerciseMothersParityInfantHealth priorities |
| spellingShingle | Solvej Videbæk Bueno Sebastian Deisting Skejø Rasmus Oestergaard Nielsen Knud Ryom Per Kallestrup Peter Elsborg Christina Bjørk Petersen Julie Sandell Jacobsen Danish mothers of young children adhere less to international physical activity guidelines compared with mothers of older children Preventive Medicine Reports Women's health Exercise Mothers Parity Infant Health priorities |
| title | Danish mothers of young children adhere less to international physical activity guidelines compared with mothers of older children |
| title_full | Danish mothers of young children adhere less to international physical activity guidelines compared with mothers of older children |
| title_fullStr | Danish mothers of young children adhere less to international physical activity guidelines compared with mothers of older children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Danish mothers of young children adhere less to international physical activity guidelines compared with mothers of older children |
| title_short | Danish mothers of young children adhere less to international physical activity guidelines compared with mothers of older children |
| title_sort | danish mothers of young children adhere less to international physical activity guidelines compared with mothers of older children |
| topic | Women's health Exercise Mothers Parity Infant Health priorities |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335525000099 |
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