Relationship between socio-demographic correlates and human development index with physical activity and sedentary time in a cross-sectional multicenter study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Socio-demographic correlates and human development index (HDI) are associated with self-reported physical activity, but only a few studies have focused on device-measured physical activity and sedentary time in Latin America. We examined the relationship between socio-demographic correlates and HDI with physical activity and sedentary time in a cross-sectional study.

Methods

We based our analyses on 2522 (53.1% women; 18-65 years [mean age 38.3 years]) adults drawn from the eight Latin America countries. Physical activity (light, moderate, vigorous, and moderate-to-vigorous intensity and steps) and sedentary time were assessed using Actigraph GT3X + accelerometers. Sex, age, and race/ethnicity were self-reported. The HDI country information was obtained from the U

SUBMITTER: Ferrari G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8988325 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature