Physical activity levels of diabetics, 2007-2017

The walking practice rate of people with diabetes aged 30 and older decreased from 50.2 percent in 2007 to 36.1 percent in 2017
(14.1%p decreases). The rate of practice of aerobic physical activity decreased from 48.4% in 2014 to 35.2% in 2017 (13.2%p decreases).
As of 2017, 1.8 out of 10 people with diabetes aged 30 and older performed muscle workout. 3.6 out of 10 people were found to be
practicing walking exercises (Figure 1).

Source: Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, http://knhanes.kdca.go.kr/

Reported by: Division of Chronic Disease Control, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention