Environmental Influence on the Physical Activity and Obesity Rates of the Hungarian Adult Females: A Systematic Review
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Introduction: physical inactivity is insidiously taking over people’s lives. As it interplays with improper dietary habits, obesity rates can have growing incidence. Those outcomes and health practices are influenced by the environment that adult females live at, since they are required to perform main social roles they carry during adulthood. This content analysis aims to analyse how the environment in Hungary influences their lifestyle patterns, health practices and outcomes.Methods and Objectives: the objective of this study is to analyse how social environment affect physical activity and domains of the Hungarian female adults and as a result the obesity rates among them. following the Social Determinants of Health model, a literature analysis from statistical reports and research articles was carried out in April 2024 to collect results and data related to the five determinants of health. Besides, physical activity, eating patterns, and obesity rates were collected from databases to correlate the SDOH with obesity.Results: Hungarian adult females tend to have sufficient PA level. However, obesity rates among them are considered high compared with European countries, this is due to PA domains that they tend to practice which are mainly not related to LTPA. Additionally, dietary patterns and caloric intakes were among the highest in European countries. Socio-economic status showed negative impact on their lifestyle patterns, while built environment had a positive impact.Conclusion: Interventions to enhance LTPA are needed, since it has better influence on their health outcomes and practices than other PA domains. The utilization of built environment can help to create outdoor activities with low fees to encourage Hungarian female adults to practice LTPA. Also, there should be focus on nutrition and PA guidelines in public and in working environment.
Authors: Takruri, Lina, Khadra, Farah Abu, Levente, Toth Akos, Banhidi, Miklos
Language: English
Topic: Physical Activity and Health
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6893104941
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