Original research Socio-demographic patterning of self-reported physical activity and sitting time in Latin American countries: findings from ELANS.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low levels of physical activity (PA) and prolonged sitting time (ST) increase the risk of non-communicable diseases and mortality, and can be influenced by socio-demographic characteristics. The aim of this study was to use self-report data to characterise socio-demographic patterns of PA and ST in eight Latin American countries.

Methods

Data were obtained from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS), a household population-based, multi-national, cross-sectional survey (n = 9218, aged 15-65 years), collected from September 2014 to February 2015. Transport and leisure PA and ST were assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-long version. Overall and country-specific mean and median levels of time spent in transport and leisur

SUBMITTER: Luis de Moraes Ferrari G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6929436 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature