SynthesisJournal of public health (Oxford, England)2022
Epidemiology of physical inactivity in Nigeria: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Prevalence and associated factors of physical inactivity among adults in Northwest Ethiopia: a multicenter study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Mobile-application-based performance feedback improves physical activity behaviour compared to education alone: a randomised controlled trial.BMC digital health · 2025Article
- Physical Inactivity Syndrome: A Risk Factor and Target for Intervention-A Narrative Review.Progress in rehabilitation medicine · 2025Review
- Barriers, attitudes and perceptions to physical activity among pregnant women in Ibadan, Nigeria and the associated factors: a mixed method study.Reproductive health · 2024Article
- Secular trends and sociodemographic disparities in physical activity among adults in eleven African countries: WHO STEPS 2003-2020.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Article
- Addressing knowledge and behavior gaps in breast cancer risks: implications for health promotion and intervention strategies.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
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- The effect of moderate-intensity exercises on physical fitness, adiposity, and cardiovascular risk factors in Saudi males university students.Journal of medicine and life · 2023Article
- Level of physical activity and its associated factors among adults in southeast Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundPhysical activity is crucial to preventing noncommunicable diseases. This study aimed to provide up-to-date evidence on the epidemiology of insufficient physical activity across Nigeria to increase awareness and prompt relevant policy and public health response.
methodsA systematic literature search of community-based studies on physical inactivity was conducted. We constructed a meta-regression epidemiologic model to determine the age-adjusted prevalence and number of physically inactive persons in Nigeria for 1995 and 2020.
resultsFifteen studies covering a population of 13 814 adults met our selection criteria. The pooled crude prevalence of physically inactive persons in Nigeria was 52.0% (95% CI: 33.7-70.4), with prevalence in women higher at 55.8% (95% CI: 29.4-82.3) compared to men at 49.3% (95% CI: 24.7-73.9). Across settings, prevalence of physically inactive persons was significantly higher among urban dwellers (56.8%, 35.3-78.4) compared to rural dwellers (18.9%, 11.9-49.8). Among persons aged 20-79 years, the total number of physically inactive persons increased from 14.4 million to 48.6 million between 1995 and 2020, equivalent to a 240% increase over the 25-year period.
conclusionsA comprehensive and robust strategy that addresses occupational policies, town planning, awareness and information, and sociocultural and contextual issues is crucial to improving physical activity levels in Nigeria.
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