Mabry Ruth, Owen Neville, Eakin Elizabeth
Office of the World Health Organization, Muscat, Oman;
Behavioral Epidemiology Laboratory, Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia;
Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2014 May;14(2):e170-5. Epub 2014 Apr 7.
The increasing prevalence of chronic disease in Oman is a public health challenge. Available evidence in Oman on physical inactivity, the fourth leading risk factor for chronic disease, calls for urgent action to reduce physical inactivity as part of a key strategy to address chronic disease in Oman. The public health implications of this evidence for Oman are considered in light of recommendations outlined in the Toronto Charter for Physical Activity. The charter provides a systematic approach of physical activity and outlines an action plan that could be adapted to the Omani context. Urgent intersectoral action focusing on a shared goal and a more deliberate public health response addressing physical inactivity is required. Further research is needed on the determinants of physical inactivity and culturally appropriate interventions in order to guide future public health actions.
阿曼慢性病患病率的上升是一项公共卫生挑战。阿曼现有的关于身体活动不足（慢性病的第四大主要风险因素）的证据表明，迫切需要采取行动减少身体活动不足，这是阿曼应对慢性病关键战略的一部分。根据《多伦多身体活动宪章》中概述的建议，考虑了这一证据对阿曼公共卫生的影响。该宪章提供了一种系统的身体活动方法，并概述了一个可根据阿曼情况调整的行动计划。需要采取紧急的跨部门行动，以共同目标为重点，并对身体活动不足问题作出更审慎的公共卫生应对。还需要进一步研究身体活动不足的决定因素以及符合文化背景的干预措施，以指导未来的公共卫生行动。
