Adult physical inactivity prevalence in the Muslim world: Analysis of 38 countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Physical inactivity surveillance informs policy and treatment options toward meeting the World Health Organization's (WHO) goal of a 10% reduction in its prevalence by 2025. We currently do not know the aggregate prevalence for Muslim-majority countries, many of which have extremely high rates of comorbidities associated with physical inactivity.

Method

Based on data for 163, 556 persons in 38 Muslim countries that were collected by the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, unweighted and weighted physical inactivity prevalence estimates were calculated. I used two-proportion Z tests to determine gender and ethnic differences within the sample and between the sample and 94 non-Muslim countries and odds ratios

SUBMITTER: Kahan D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4721436 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature