Sociodemographic and Geographic Correlates of Meeting Current Recommendations for Physical Activity in Middle-Aged French Adults: the Supplémentation en Vitamines et Minéraux Antioxydants (SUVIMAX) Study
Sandrine Bertrais, PhD,
Paul Preziosi, MD,
Louise Mennen, PhD,
Pilar Galan, MD, PhD,
Serge Hercberg, MD, PhD and
Jean-Michel Oppert, MD, PhD
Sandrine Bertrais, Paul Preziosi, Louise Mennen, Pilar Galan, and Serge Hercberg, are with the Unité Mixte de Recherche, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM U557), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA U1125), Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM EA3200-MR), Paris Prance. Louise Mennen and Serge Hercberg are also with the Unité de Surveillance et dEpidémiologie Nutritionnelle (USEN), Institut de Veille Sanitaire (InVS)-CNAM, Paris, France. Jean-Michel Oppert is with the Service de Nutrition, Hôtel-Dieu, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), EA 3502 Université Pierre-et-Marie Curie (Paris VI), Paris, France.
FIGURE 1—Contribution of time spent performing each of the 3 intensity categories of activities (< 3 metabolic equivalent tasks [METs], 36 METs, and > 6 METs) to total duration of leisure time physical activity by age group and whether the subjects achieved recommended levels of physical activity, among (a) men and (b) women.
Note. Figures in the bar charts are the contributions (%) of the time spent practicing vigorous activities.