Sedentary behaviour among older adults residing in flat and hilly neighbourhoods and its association with frailty and chronic disease status.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Living in hilly neighbourhoods can be associated with sedentary behaviour, but no study has compared sedentary behaviour and its associations with frailty, chronic diseases, and poor health between flat and hilly neighbourhoods among older adults. This study, therefore, compared older adults' sedentary behaviour and its association with frailty, poor health, and chronic disease status between low and hilly neighbourhoods.

Methods

This study utilised a STROBE-compliant cross-sectional design with sensitivity analyses and a common methods bias assessment. The participants were 1,209 people aged 50⁺ years who resided in flat (Ablekuma North, n = 704) and hilly (Kwahu East, n = 505) neighbourhoods in Ghana. The data were analysed with the independent sample

SUBMITTER: Asiamah N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10599026 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature