Active Transportation and Obesity Indicators in Adults from Latin America: ELANS Multi-Country Study.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to determine the association between active transportation and obesity indicators in adults from eight Latin American countries. Data from the ELANS study, an observational multi-country study (n: 8336; 18-65 years), were used. Active transportation (walking and cycling) and leisure time physical activity was assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (long version). The obesity indicators considered were: body mass index, and waist and neck circumference. In the total sample, the average time dedicated to active transportation was 24.3 min/day, with the highest amount of active transportation being Costa Rica (33.5 min/day), and the lowest being Venezuela (15.7 min/day). The countries with the highest proportion of active transportation were

SUBMITTER: Habinger JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7579005 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature