Prevalence, Patterns, and Correlates of Physical Activity Among the Adult Population in Latin America: Cross-Sectional Results from the CESCAS I Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few data are available on population level regarding domain-specific correlates of physical activity (PA) in Latin America.

Objective

The aim of this study was to examine the relationships among PA patterns and their main sociodemographic determinants and cardiovascular risk factors in the Southern Cone of Latin America.

Methods

CESCAS I is a population-based prospective cohort study with a 4-stage stratified sampling of a general population of 7,524 adults aged 35 to 74 years from 4 midsized cities in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. PA was assessed using the transcultural adaptation of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire long form. The questionnaire asked about frequency (days per week) and duration (minutes per day) of moderate and vigorous i

SUBMITTER: Poggio R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4843826 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature