ArticleBMC public health2019
Original research Socio-demographic patterning of self-reported physical activity and sitting time in Latin American countries: findings from ELANS.
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Latin American Survey of Nutrition and Health / Estudio Latinoamericano de Nutrición y Salud
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 39 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Sociodemographic Factors Related to Perceived Physical Activity on Chilean Adults after COVID-19 Pandemic.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Breastfeeding, Walking Onset, and Abdominal Obesity Are Determinants of Physical Fitness among Latin American and Spanish Schoolchildren: A Cross-Cultural Study.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Physical activity levels and sedentary behaviour according to sex, age, BMI, academic year, and country among medical students in Latin America.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Energy imbalance gap was associated with body mass index and sex in Latin American adolescents-results from the ELANS study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Physiology of sedentary behavior.Physiological reviews · 2023Review
- Are the different cut-off points for sitting time associated with excess weight in adults? A population based study in Latin America.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Health Information Sources Influencing Health Literacy in Different Social Contexts across Age Groups in Northern Thailand Citizens.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- Association between built environment and physical activity in Latin American countries: a multicentre cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2021Article
- Sociodemographic inequities and active transportation in adults from Latin America: an eight-country observational study.International journal for equity in health · 2021Observational
- Accelerometer-Measured Daily Step Counts and Adiposity Indicators among Latin American Adults: A Multi-Country Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Introducing Plant-Based Mediterranean Diet as a Lifestyle Medicine Approach in Latin America: Opportunities Within the Chilean Context.Frontiers in nutrition · 2021Review
- Active Transportation and Obesity Indicators in Adults from Latin America: ELANS Multi-Country Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Observational
- Epidemiological Study on the Dose-Effect Association between Physical Activity Volume and Body Composition of the Elderly in China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Breakfast Consumption Habit and Its Nutritional Contribution in Latin America: Results from the ELANS Study.Nutrients · 2020Article
- Socio-Demographic Correlates of Total and Domain-Specific Sedentary Behavior in Latin America: A Population-Based Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundLow levels of physical activity (PA) and prolonged sitting time (ST) increase the risk of non-communicable diseases and mortality, and can be influenced by socio-demographic characteristics. The aim of this study was to use self-report data to characterise socio-demographic patterns of PA and ST in eight Latin American countries.
methodsData were obtained from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS), a household population-based, multi-national, cross-sectional survey (n = 9218, aged 15-65 years), collected from September 2014 to February 2015. Transport and leisure PA and ST were assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-long version. Overall and country-specific mean and median levels of time spent in transport and leisure PA and ST were compared by sex, age, socioeconomic and education level.
resultsMean levels of transport and leisure PA were 220.3 min/week (ranging from 177.6 min/week in Venezuela to 275.3 min/week in Costa Rica) and 316.4 min/week (ranging from 272.1 min/week in Peru to 401.4 min/week in Ecuador). Transport and leisure PA were higher (p < 0.005) in men than women with mean differences of 58.0 and 34.0 min/week. The mean and median for transport PA were similar across age groups (15-29 years: mean 215.5 and median 120 min/week; 30-59 years: mean 225.0 and median 120 min/week; ≥60 years: mean 212.0 and median 120 min/week). The median time spent in transport and leisure PA between three strata of socioeconomic and education levels were similar. The prevalence of not meeting PA recommendations were 69.9% (95% CI: 68.9-70.8) for transport and 72.8% (95% CI: 72.0-73.7) for leisure. Men, younger people (15-29 years), individuals with higher socioeconomic and education levels spent significantly (p < 0.001) more time sitting than women, older people (30-59 years and ≥ 60 years) and those in the middle and low socioeconomic and education groups, respectively.
conclusionsTransport and leisure PA and ST range widely by country, sex, and age group in Latin America. Programs for promoting leisure and transport PA and reducing ST in Latin America should consider these differences by age and gender and between countries.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.Gov NCT02226627. Retrospectively registered on August 27, 2014.
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