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Physical activity patterns in a representative sample of adolescents from the largest city in Latin America: a cross-sectional study in Sao Paulo.
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- Physical activity patterns in adolescents: A longitudinal study.European journal of sport science · 2025Observational
- Prevalence of the Double Burden of Malnutrition among Adolescents: Associations with Lifestyle Behaviors and Clusters of Social Determinants.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Structural responses to the obesity epidemic in Latin America: what are the next steps for food and physical activity policies?Lancet regional health. Americas · 2023Review
- Association between school environment with sedentary behavior and physical activity intensity in children.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- School environment and physical activity in adolescents from São Paulo city.Scientific reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesWe examined the patterns of total and domain-specific physical activity (PA) by sex, socioeconomic status and maternal education level in adolescents from Sao Paulo city, Brazil.
designCross-sectional study.
participantsWe included a representative sample of 2682 (52.2% boys) adolescents aged 14-15 years from public and private schools in Sao Paulo, 2017. Socioeconomic status was assessed using a wealth index derived from principal component analysis. Descriptive analyses evaluated differences in total and domain-specific PA by sex, socioeconomic status and maternal education level. OUTCOME MEASURES: We collected data on the frequency and duration that adolescents spent in each PA domain (active transportation, leisure PA and physical education classes) through a self-report questionnaire.
resultsOn average, adolescents spent 197.7 min/week (95% CI 190.6-204.8) in total PA. The proportion of adolescents achieving at least 60 min/day (≥420 min/week) was 12.7% (95% CI 11.4-14.1), with a higher prevalence in boys (18.3%) and in those with higher socioeconomic status (17.4%). Similar patterns were observed for leisure PA and physical education classes. Active transportation was higher in girls (46.0 min/week; 95% CI 42.6-49.6) than in boys (43.4 min/week, 95% CI 39.9-46.6). Boys and adolescents with higher socioeconomic status and higher maternal education level had higher levels of total PA.
conclusionsWe found a variation in patterns of total and domain-specific PA by sex, socioeconomic status and maternal education level in adolescents from Sao Paulo. Initiatives for promoting PA in adolescents should take these findings into account.
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