Relationship between Physical Activity and Medicine Use in the Spanish Population

Primer Autor
Pastor-Cisneros, Raquel,
Co-autores
Denche-Zamorano, Angel
Angel Garcia-Gordillo, Miguel
Contreras-Barraza, Nicolas
Carlos-Vivas, Jorge
Colmenarez-Mendoza, Alexis
Carmelo Adsuar-Sala, Jose
Título
Relationship between Physical Activity and Medicine Use in the Spanish Population
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MDPI
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SUSTAINABILITY
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en
Resumen
Health care costs in first world populations are rising, partly due to increased use of medicines. Sedentary lifestyles and global demographic ageing have contributed to this. A physically more active population could reduce the use of medicines. The aim is to analyse the relationships between physical activity level (PAL) and medication use in the Spanish population, by sexes and age groups. Methods: A cross-sectional study with 17,199 participants, from the Spanish National Health Survey 2017. A study of normality: Normality was studied using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. A descriptive analysis was performed to characterise the sample. Non-parametric statistical tests were used: chi-square statistics (ordinal variables) and a Mann-Whitney U test (continuous variables) to analyse intergroup differences. A correlation study was carried out-Spearman's rho-between medication use and PAL. A multiple binary logistic regression was performed, taking medication use as the dependent variable and PAL, sex, age and social class, as independent variables. Two-sided p-values <= 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: Relationships were found between PAL and the use of medication (p < 0.001). Performing moderate and/or vigorous PA was related to a lower use of medication compared to just walking or being inactive (p < 0.05). Weak correlations were found between PAL and medication use (p < 0.001). People with a low physical activity level shown to be at higher risk of using medications. Conclusion: High levels of PA are related to lower medication use in the Spanish population. Among all population groups, physically inactive people had a higher prevalence of medication use. Future research is needed to establish causal relationships and to propose optimal physical activity doses for each population group.
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artículo original
doi
10.3390/su142013615
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Palabras Claves
physical activity
health
medication
health care costs
HEALTH
CHILDREN
ASSOCIATION
PREVALENCE
GUIDELINES
MEDICATION
ADULTS
WORLD
COSTS
Ubicación del archivo
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su142013615
Categoría OCDE
Ciencia y tecnología verdes y sostenibles
Ciencias Ambientales
Estudios ambientales
Materias
actividad física
salud
medicamentos
costos de atención médica
SALUD
NIÑOS
ASOCIACIÓN
PREVALENCIA
LINEAMIENTOS
MEDICACIÓN
ADULTOS
MUNDO
COSTOS
Disciplinas de la OCDE
Ciencias del Deporte y Acondicionamiento Físico
Salud Pública y Ambiental
Epidemiología
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Relationship between Physical Activity and Medicine Use in the Spanish Population
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