Data on Determinants Are Needed to Curb the Sedentary Epidemic in Europe. Lessons Learnt from the DEDIPAC European Knowledge Hub

M. de Craemer (1) , S. Chastin (1) , W. Ahrens (2) , C. Bernaards (3) , J. Brug (4) , C. Buck (2) , G. Cardon (1) , L. Capranica (5) , P. Dargent-Molina (6, 7, 8) , S. de Lepeleere (1) , B. Hoffmann (9) , A. Kennedy (10) , J. Lakerveld (4) , N. Lien (11) , F. Ling (12) , A. Loyen (4) , C. Macdonncha (12) , Julie-Anne Nazare (13) , G. O'Donoghue , D. O'Gorman , Camille Perchoux (14, 13) , I. Pigeot , Chantal Simon (13) , A. S. Mueller-Stierlin , H. van Der Ploeg , J. van Cauwenberg , Jean‐michel Oppert (15)

1 UGENT - Universiteit Gent = Ghent University
2 Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS
3 Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
4 Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute
5 Università degli Studi di Roma "Foro Italico"
6 CRESS (U1153 / UMR_A_1125 / UMR_S_1153) - Centre de Recherche Épidémiologie et Statistique Sorbonne Paris Cité
7 INSERM - Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale
8 UPD5 - Université Paris Descartes - Paris 5
9 Universität Ulm - Ulm University [Ulm, Allemagne]
10 DCU - Dublin City University [Dublin]
11 UiO - University of Oslo
12 UL - University of Limerick
13 CarMeN - Cardiovasculaire, métabolisme, diabétologie et nutrition
14 LISER - Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research
15 UREN - Unité de Recherche en Epidémiologie Nutritionnelle

Societal and technological changes have resulted in sitting being the dominant posture during most activities of daily living, such as learning, working, travelling and leisure time. Too much time spent in seated activities, referred to as sedentary behaviour, is a novel concern for public health as it is one of the key lifestyle causes of poor health. The European DEDIPAC (Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity) Knowledge Hub coordinated the work of 35 institutions across 12 European member states to investigate the determinants of sedentary behaviour. DEDIPAC reviewed current evidence, set a theoretical framework and harmonised the available epidemiological data. The main results are summarised. The conclusion is that there is a dire lack of data that is exploitable across Europe to inform policy and intervention. There is an urgent need to develop international data collection compliant with FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Re-usable) and standardised surveillance systems for sedentary behaviour.

Mots clés: metaanalysis; Health; European cohort; Environmental & Occupational; physical-activity; association; determinants; Public; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; mortality; sedentary behaviour; statement; time

Domaines: Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]

M. de Craemer, S. Chastin, W. Ahrens, C. Bernaards, J. Brug, et al.. Data on Determinants Are Needed to Curb the Sedentary Epidemic in Europe. Lessons Learnt from the DEDIPAC European Knowledge Hub. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2018, 15 (7), pp.6. ⟨10.3390/ijerph15071406⟩. ⟨hal-02003821⟩