Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants according to the WHO recommended levels of physical activity for adults aged 18–64 years (MET-h/week). The SUN Project 1999–2018
< 10 MET-h/wk | 10 to 20 MET-h/wk | > 20 MET-h/wk | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 5597 | 3548 | 6343 | |
Age (years) | 37.5 (11.7) | 36.6 (11.9) | 36.6 (12.1) | |
Women (%) | 66.9 | 61.3 | 52.6 | |
Education Level (%) | College | 24.6 | 24.6 | 22.9 |
Post grade | 49.8 | 48 | 48.3 | |
Master | 7.2 | 8.2 | 8.7 | |
Doctorate | 9.5 | 10.4 | 10.0 | |
Sleep (h/d) | 7.4 (1.0) | 7.4 (1.0) | 7.4 (1.0) | |
Siesta (mid-day nap) (h/d) | 0.5 (.5) | 0.5 (0.5) | 0.6 (0.5) | |
Average time watching TV (h/d) | 1.7 (1.4) | 1.6 (1.3) | 1.5 (1.2) | |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.6 (3.7) | 23.4 (3.4) | 23.4 (3.2) | |
Total energy intake (kcal/d) | 2309 (611) | 2321 (601) | 2405 (621) | |
MEDAS (14-itens) | 5.4 (1.8) | 5.5 (1.8) | 5.8 (1.9) | |
Use of special diets (%) | 6.36 | 6.91 | 8.48 | |
Alcohol intake (g/d) | 6.0 (10.2) | 6.3 (9.3) | 7.2 (9.6) | |
Smoking pack-years | 6.1 (10.7) | 4.9 (9.1) | 4.9 (9.1) | |
Hypertensiona(%) | 9.17 | 8.85 | 8.75 | |
Diabetes mellitusb(%) | 1.72 | 1.32 | 1.72 | |
Cancer (%) | 3.39 | 3.07 | 3.69 | |
Competitiveness levelc | 6.8 (1.8) | 7.0 (1.7) | 7.1 (1.6) | |
Psychological tension levelc | 5.9 (2.2) | 5.8 (2.1) | 5.8 (2.1) | |
Dependency levelc | 3.6 (2.8) | 3.7 (2.8) | 3.5 (2.9) | |
Leisure-time physical activity hours (hours/week) | 1.8 (1.8) | 3.1 (0.8) | 8.0 (4) | |
Average METs | 4.6 (1.1) | 5.0 (1.1) | 5.2 (1.1) | |
Changes in physical activityd | No change | 47.2 | 42.1 | 41.1 |
Increased | 35.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 | |
Decreased | 17.1 | 21.0 | 19.7 | |