Patterns and demographic correlates of domain-specific physical activities and their associations with dyslipidaemia in China: a multiethnic cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the patterns and demographic correlates of domain-specific physical activities (PAs) and their associations with dyslipidaemia among ethnic minorities in China.

Design

Cross-sectional.

Participants

In total, 17 081 individuals were included.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Domain-specific PAs were assessed using a questionnaire related to occupational, transportation, housework and leisure-time PAs. Dyslipidaemia was measured using an automatic biochemical instrument. Demographic variables were self-reported.

Results

Housework accounted for most PAs in the study. Elderly people were more likely to participate in housework and leisure-time PA, whereas the mean level of PA in people with low education level and household income

SUBMITTER: Du L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9014028 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature