Socio-Demographic Correlates of Total and Domain-Specific Sedentary Behavior in Latin America: A Population-Based Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of this study was to identify socio-demographic correlates of total and domain-specific sedentary behavior (SB).

Methods

Cross-sectional findings are based on 9218 participants (15-65 years) from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health. Data were collected between September 2014 and February 2015. Participants reported time spent in SB across specific domains. Sex, age, ethnicity, socioeconomic (SEL), and education level were used as sociodemographic indicators.

Results

Participants spent a total of 373.3 min/day engaged in total SB. Men, younger adults, other ethnicities, higher SEL and educational level presented higher total SB when compared with women, older adults, white/Caucasian, and low SEL and educational level. Men spent more time on

SUBMITTER: Ferrari GLM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7432879 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature