title: "+10 min of Physical Activity per Day": Japan Is Looking for Efficient but Feasible Recommendations for Its Population.
abstract: Prospective cohort studies have shown that people with a larger amount of physical activity (PA) and exercise have lower risks of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). In Japan, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare published in March 2013 the "Active-Guide," i.e. the Japanese official PA guidelines for health promotion. In this document, the most important message is "+10," standing for "add 10 min of MVPA per day." The establishment of the "+10" recommendation is supported by strong scientific evidence. Firstly, a meta-analysis including 26 cohort studies indicated that an increment of 10 min of moderate-to-vigorous PA per day can result in a 3.2% reduction of the average relative risk of NCDs, dementia, joint-musculoskeletal impairment, and mortality. Secondly, the National Health and Nutrition Survey (Japan, 2010) reported that 60.8% of the Japanese population is inclined to add the equivalent of 10 min of PA in their daily life. In line with these results, the "+10" recommendation is viewed as feasible and efficient for the Japanese population. To our knowledge, this implementation of an additional low-dose PA recommendation in a governmental health promotion policy is a world first. We hope that the Japanese PA policy will inspire other national and international public health agencies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Promotion and Exercise, National Institute of Health and Nutrition.
authors.forename: Motohiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miyachi
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tripette
authors.forename: Ryoko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kawakami
authors.forename: Haruka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Murakami
mesh_terms: D044466:Asian People; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003704:Dementia / Q000517:prevention & control; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D009043:Motor Activity; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D009749:Nutrition Surveys