Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Regular physical activity is a well-established protective factor for the prevention and treatment of the noncommunicable diseases. Globally, 23% of adults do not meet the WHO global recommendations on physical activity for health. The objective of the study was to estimate the BOD attributable to physical inactivity in adults aged 30 years and older in Malaysia. METHODS: The calculation of BOD in term of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) was done using the methodology used in the Global BOD Study whereas the calculation of attributable burden of physical inactivity was done using the World Health Organization Comparative Risk Assessment methodology. Mortality and population data were provided by the Department of Statistics, Malaysia and data on inactivity was obtained from National Health and Morbidity Survey 2015. RESULTS: Physical inactivity was estimated to have caused 7.8% of BOD among Malaysian population (7.4% in males and 8.3% in females). By age group, the highest BOD attributable to physical inactivity was in the 60-69 years old. Ischaemic Heart Disease was the largest contributors for DALYs attributable to physical inactivity in both males and females at 52.5% and 32.52% respectively. DISCUSSION: This study shows the importance of physical inactivity as a major risk to health particularly among females. Priority should be given on the implementation of effective policy and practice regarding the prevention of physical inactivity in the population.
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@proceedings{APCPH-2019-165,
title = {Estimating Burden of Disease Attributable to Physical Inactivity in Malaysia, 2015},
author = {Mohd Azahadi Omar and Shubash Shander A/L Ganapathy and Mohamad Fuad Mohamad Anuar and Tan Lee Ann and Nazirah Alias},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-07-22},
urldate = {2019-07-22},
journal = {6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Public Health 2019 Proceedings},
issue = {6},
abstract = {INTRODUCTION: Regular physical activity is a well-established protective factor for the prevention and treatment of the noncommunicable diseases. Globally, 23% of adults do not meet the WHO global recommendations on physical activity for health. The objective of the study was to estimate the BOD attributable to physical inactivity in adults aged 30 years and older in Malaysia. METHODS: The calculation of BOD in term of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) was done using the methodology used in the Global BOD Study whereas the calculation of attributable burden of physical inactivity was done using the World Health Organization Comparative Risk Assessment methodology. Mortality and population data were provided by the Department of Statistics, Malaysia and data on inactivity was obtained from National Health and Morbidity Survey 2015. RESULTS: Physical inactivity was estimated to have caused 7.8% of BOD among Malaysian population (7.4% in males and 8.3% in females). By age group, the highest BOD attributable to physical inactivity was in the 60-69 years old. Ischaemic Heart Disease was the largest contributors for DALYs attributable to physical inactivity in both males and females at 52.5% and 32.52% respectively. DISCUSSION: This study shows the importance of physical inactivity as a major risk to health particularly among females. Priority should be given on the implementation of effective policy and practice regarding the prevention of physical inactivity in the population.},
note = {Type: POSTER PRESENTATION; Organisation:},
keywords = {Attributable Burden of Disease, DALYs, Physical Inactivity},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {proceedings}
}