Skurvydas Albertas, Valanciene Dovile, Lisinskiene Ausra, Dadeliene Ruta, Sarkauskiene Asta, Fernāte Andra, Vazne Zermena, Grants Juris, Koka Andre, Majauskiene Daiva
Department of Rehabilitation, Physical and Sports Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania.
Education Academy, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Front Public Health. 2025 May 13;13:1522918. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1522918. eCollection 2025.
The study aims to compare physical activity, sleep, body mass index (BMI), subjective health, stress, depression, impulsivity, and emotional intelligence across the Baltic countries while identifying key health determinants.
We interviewed men and women (18-64 years) in Estonia ( = 1,503) Latvia ( = 1,563) and Lithuania ( = 2,358) via an online survey.
Obesity is most common among individuals in EE, both males and females, while the highest rates of overweight are observed in EE females and LT males. Sleep duration is comparable across the different countries, with women generally sleeping longer than men ( < 0.05). Sedentary behavior is shortest among LT females and LV males, although in all countries, females tend to sit more than males ( < 0.05). Moderate physical activity (MPA) levels are similar among males, but they are highest among EE females. In contrast, vigorous physical activity (VPA) is most prevalent in LV males and females. Emotional intelligence (EI) is lowest among LV females and EE males, while females consistently exhibit higher EI than males across all countries. Lithuanians frequently rate their health as "excellent" and show the lowest levels of impulsivity. Additionally, depression and stress are lowest in EE females and LV males. Estonians are more likely to eat breakfast regularly and tend to overeat less than their counterparts in LV and LT.
Our research clearly shows that perceived health among the Baltic countries is significantly inversely related to age, perceived stress, depression, and Body Mass Index (BMI). In contrast, we found positive associations between vigorous physical activity (VPA) and emotional intelligence (EI).
本研究旨在比较波罗的海国家之间的身体活动、睡眠、体重指数（BMI）、主观健康、压力、抑郁、冲动性和情商，同时确定关键的健康决定因素。
我们通过在线调查对爱沙尼亚（n = 1,503）、拉脱维亚（n = 1,563）和立陶宛（n = 2,358）18至64岁的男性和女性进行了访谈。
肥胖在爱沙尼亚的男性和女性中最为常见，而超重率最高的是爱沙尼亚女性和立陶宛男性。不同国家的睡眠时间相当，女性通常比男性睡得更长（P < 0.05）。久坐行为在立陶宛女性和拉脱维亚男性中最短，不过在所有国家，女性往往比男性坐得更多（P < 0.05）。男性的中等强度身体活动（MPA）水平相似，但在爱沙尼亚女性中最高。相比之下，剧烈身体活动（VPA）在拉脱维亚男性和女性中最为普遍。情商（EI）在拉脱维亚女性和爱沙尼亚男性中最低，而在所有国家，女性的情商始终高于男性。立陶宛人经常将自己的健康评为“优秀”，且冲动性水平最低。此外，抑郁和压力在爱沙尼亚女性和拉脱维亚男性中最低。爱沙尼亚人更有可能经常吃早餐，且比拉脱维亚和立陶宛的同龄人更不容易暴饮暴食。
我们的研究清楚地表明，波罗的海国家的感知健康与年龄、感知压力、抑郁和体重指数（BMI）呈显著负相关。相比之下，我们发现剧烈身体活动（VPA）与情商（EI）之间存在正相关。
