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ArticleArchives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique2016

Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of physical activity levels among South African adults in Cape Town and Mount Frere communities in 2008-2009.

Pasmore Malambo, Andre P Kengne, Estelle V Lambert, Anniza De Villiers, Thandi Puoane

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Article in Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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24 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 44 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Pasmore MalamboUniversity of Western Cape, School of Public Health, Robert Sobukwe Road, Bellville, Cape Town 7535 South Africa.
Andre P KengneNon-communicable disease Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Francie van Zijl Drive, Parowvallei, P.O. Box 19070, 7505 Tygerberg, Cape Town South Africa.
Estelle V LambertDivision of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, P.O. Box 115, Newlands, 7725 Cape Town South Africa.
Anniza De VilliersNon-communicable disease Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Francie van Zijl Drive, Parowvallei, P.O. Box 19070, 7505 Tygerberg, Cape Town South Africa.
Thandi PuoaneUniversity of Western Cape, School of Public Health, Robert Sobukwe Road, Bellville, Cape Town 7535 South Africa.
South African Medical Research Council · ZAUniversity of the Western Cape · ZAUniversity of Cape Town · ZA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPhysical activity has been linked to reduced risk of various cardiometabolic disease, cancer, and premature mortality. We investigated the prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of physical activity among adults in urban and rural communities in South Africa. Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey comprising 1733 adults aged ≥35 years from the Cape Town (urban) and Mount Frere (rural) sites of the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology study. Physical activity was assessed using the validated International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Multinomial logistic regressions were used to relate physical activity with socio-demographic characteristics.

resultsOverall, 74% of participants engaged in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. In the adjusted regression models, women were 34% less likely to engage in vigorous physical activity (OR =0.66, 95%-CI = 0.47-0.93). Physical activity decreased with age, varied with marital status, education and occupation, always in differential ways between urban and rural participants (all interactions

conclusionsTo prevent chronic diseases among South Africans, attention should be paid to specific policies and interventions aimed at promoting PA among young adults in rural and urban setting, and across the social-economic diversity.

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AdultDeterminantsNon-communicable diseasesPhysical activityRuralSocio-demographySouth AfricaUrban

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PMID28042473
PMCPMC5198503
OpenAlexW2557874473

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