Assessing physical activity in daily life, exercise, and sedentary behavior among Japanese moving to westernized environment: a cross-sectional study of Japanese migrants at an urban primary care center in Pittsburgh.

Q1 Medicine
Nobutaka Hirooka, Teiichi Takedai, Frank D'Amico
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Abstract

Background: Noncommunicable chronic diseases (NCDs) are global public health issues. Physical activity, exercise and sedentary behavior are important lifestyle factors to determine risk of NCDs. Immigrant studies have shown higher risk of developing NCDs among immigrants. Less physical activity among Japanese immigrants to westernized environment was also documented. However, little is known about detailed physical activity, exercise and sedentary behavior among Japanese residing in westernized environment. This cross-sectional study was conducted to analyze physical activity in daily life, exercise, and sedentary behavior among Japanese in westernized environment and then to compare the results to native Japanese in Japan.

Methods: Japanese adults in Pittsburgh who were registered at an urban primary care clinic were surveyed in terms of physical activity in daily life, exercise, and sedentary behavior. The results were compared to age- and gender-matched Japanese averages from the national data (Japanese National Health and Nutrition Survey, J-NHANS).

Results: Of 97 identified for inclusion, all responded. Japanese in Pittsburgh did not engage physical activity in daily life as compared to J-NHANS results (p < .001 for both genders). Only 45.0% and 26.3% of Japanese men and women in Pittsburgh, respectively, reached the recommended level of exercise. The prevalence of regularly engaging moderate or vigorous level of exercise was significantly lower among Japanese in Pittsburgh than age- and gender-matched J-NHANS results. The prevalence of 2 hours or more per week of exercise at moderate or higher level among Japanese men and women in Pittsburgh were lower than J-NHANS results. Women in Pittsburgh showed significantly less sedentary time as compared to J-NHANS results, while men only showed significantly less sitting/lying time during weekend. We found no association between sedentary time (time in sitting/lying and TV/computer) and exercise time during weekday or weekend in the target population.

Conclusions: Although Japanese in Pittsburgh showed lower prevalence of sedentary behavior, prevalence of regular physical activity and exercise were less than prevalence of native Japanese.

评估移居西化环境的日本人的日常生活、锻炼和久坐行为:匹兹堡城市初级保健中心对日本移民的横断面研究。
背景:非传染性慢性疾病(NCDs)是全球性的公共卫生问题。身体活动、锻炼和久坐行为是决定非传染性疾病风险的重要生活方式因素。移民研究表明,移民患非传染性疾病的风险更高。在西化的环境中,日本移民的体力活动也有所减少。然而,对于居住在西化环境中的日本人的身体活动、锻炼和久坐行为的详细情况知之甚少。本横断面研究旨在分析西化环境下日本人日常生活中的身体活动、运动和久坐行为,并将结果与日本本土的日本人进行比较。方法:对在匹兹堡一家城市初级保健诊所登记的日本成年人进行了日常生活、锻炼和久坐行为方面的调查。结果与日本国家数据(日本国家健康和营养调查,J-NHANS)中年龄和性别匹配的日本平均水平进行了比较。结果:入选的97例患者均有应答。与J-NHANS结果相比,匹兹堡的日本人在日常生活中不从事体育活动(p结论:尽管匹兹堡的日本人显示出较低的久坐行为患病率,但定期体育活动和锻炼的患病率低于日本本土的患病率。
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