Prática de atividades físicas e fatores associados em adultos, Brasil, 2006

OBJECTIVE:To analyze the association between practice of physical activity and the perception of the community environment among adults. METHODS:A cross-sectional study of 890 adults carried out in Ermelino Matarazzo district in São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, 2007. The dependent variables were the practice of at least 150 minutes per week in leisure time physical activity and walking for commuting. Independent variables concerned the environment, and adjustment variables were sex, age, education and length of time living in the neighborhood. RESULTS:Variables associated with leisure time physical activity were: invitation from friends/neighbors, the presence of facilities less than ten minutes walking from the house and the absence of bars within ten minutes walking distance of the house. Public safety was associated with walking for commuting. CONCLUSIONS:To promote physical activity in areas of low socioeconomic status, it is fundamental to invest in public safety and facilities for physical activity, in addition to promoting social support networks.

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“…4 Additionally, the results of this study showed that people invited to practice physical activity are more likely to be active in leisure.…”

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Percepção do ambiente e prática de atividade física em adultos residentes em região de baixo nível socioeconômico

Florindo

Salvador²,

Reis

et al. 2011

Rev. Saúde Pública

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“…16 Physical activity and nutrition were evaluated with a questionnaire used in the Vigitel system. 9,11 Those who did no physical activity in their free time, or had done so less than once a week in the three months previous to the interview were deemed inactive; those who had done some kind of physical activity in their free time at least once a week over the same period were deemed active. 9 nutrition was evaluated according to regular consumption of fruit and vegetables.…”

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“…9,11 Those who did no physical activity in their free time, or had done so less than once a week in the three months previous to the interview were deemed inactive; those who had done some kind of physical activity in their free time at least once a week over the same period were deemed active. 9 nutrition was evaluated according to regular consumption of fruit and vegetables. 11 The anthropometric measurements; body mass, height and waist circumference were evaluated according to standardised procedures.…”

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Pré-hipertensão e hipertensão em adultos de Florianópolis: estudo de base populacional

2012

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OBJECTIVE:To assess the prevalence and factors associated with prehypertension and hypertension among adults. METHODS:Population-based cross-sectional study carried out with a sample of 1,720 adults in the city of Florianópolis, Southern Brazil, from September 2009 to January 2012. Information on demographic and socioeconomic factors, health-related behaviors, anthropometric measures, morbidities, and self-rated health was collected through household interviews. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels were also assessed as well as use of antihypertensive medications and medical diagnosis of hypertension. The dependent variable was categorized as normal blood pressure, prehypertension and hypertension. Polytomous multiple logistic regression analysis was performed with use of a multinomial logit model. RESULTS:The overall prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension was 36.1% (95%CI 33.3;38.8) and 40.1% (95%CI 36.6, 43.5), respectively. The polytomous regression analysis showed that prehypertension was signifi cantly associated with males, black skin, 50-59 years of age, leisure-time physical inactivity, and pre-obesity. Hypertension was associated with males, 40 years of age or more, intermediary tertile of per capita family income, less than 12 years of schooling, leisure-time physical inactivity, pre-obesity, obesity, abdominal obesity, and negative self-rated health. CONCLUSIONS:It is pressing to introduce effective public health policies to control hypertension among adult population in Florianópolis, Southern Brazil. DESCRIPTORS: Hypertension. Epidemiology. Risk Factors. Adult. Cross-Sectional Studies.Original Articles Hypertension in adults in Florianópolis Silva DAS et al Hypertension (HT) is one of the most important risk factors in cardiovascular disease which causes early death in adults. 15 The prevalence of HT in the adult population varies from 5.2% to 70.7% throughout the world. 12,23 Immutable characteristics such as sex and skin colour/race, macro-structural determinants such as socio-economic status and degree of urbanisation and lifestyle factors capable of modifi cation such as nutrition, physical activity and alcohol and tobacco consumption all affect blood pressure levels. 15,23 A recent report from the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High BP (JNC-7) provided new guidelines for the prevention and detection of HT. 5 The detection of prehypertension (PreHT) is as important as the diagnosing of H, according to the JNC-7. PreHT is not an illness; however, those with prehypertension are at greater risk of developing HT and increase their risk of cardiovascular disease compared with normotensive individuals. 5 Studies of the prevalence of HT in adults have reported values of 22% and 44% in Brazil. HT was more prevalent in older people, those with black skin, those with low socioeconomic status, those with a diet high in salt and those who were overweight. 23 Although it is relevant to public health to investigate the prevalence of HT a...

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“…En estudios para evaluar los niveles de actividad física de la población adulta a nivel global, son evidentes las desigualdades por sexo, nivel socioeconómico y nivel educativo (9)(10)(11)(12). Las prevalencias de inactividad física en el dominio de tiempo libre son mayores en las mujeres (33,9 Vs. 27,9 %) y en la población con menor nivel socioeconómico y educativo (9)(10)(11)(12).…”

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“…Las prevalencias de inactividad física en el dominio de tiempo libre son mayores en las mujeres (33,9 Vs. 27,9 %) y en la población con menor nivel socioeconómico y educativo (9)(10)(11)(12). Estas desigualdades son aún más evidentes en los países en desarrollo (9).…”

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Niveles de actividad física de la población colombiana: desigualdades por sexo y condición socioeconómica

González

Sarmiento

Lozano³

et al. 2014

biomedica

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Introducción. Las desigualdades en los niveles de actividad física son evidentes a nivel mundial. En Colombia, uno de los países más desiguales de Latinoamérica, la información es limitada; por tal razón, es imperativo conocer las disparidades en actividad física en el país para orientar el diseño de programas y políticas públicas encaminadas a promoverla. Objetivos. Estimar las prevalencias del cumplimiento de recomendaciones sobre actividad física y sus factores asociados, identificar desigualdades por sexo y condición socioeconómica en el cumplimiento de estas recomendaciones en el año 2010 y evaluar la tendencia de las prevalencias de actividad física en un período de cinco años. Materiales y métodos. Se hizo un análisis secundario de la Encuesta Nacional de la Situación Nutricional, 2005Nutricional, -2010. La muestra total incluyó 27.243 adultos. Los niveles de actividad física se midieron con el cuestionario internacional de actividad física. La condición socioeconómica se midió por el nivel del Sisbén. Resultados. La prevalencia del cumplimiento de las recomendaciones de actividad física en todos los dominios fue menor entre las mujeres. Los adultos de menor nivel socioeconómico tuvieron la menor prevalencia en "tiempo libre" y la mayor en "uso de la bicicleta como medio de transporte". Los factores asociados con el cumplimiento de las recomendaciones difirieron según el sexo y el dominio de actividad física. Las variables individuales y del hogar explicaron 13,6 % de las desigualdades por sexo y 23,2 % de las desigualdades por nivel socioeconómico. En un período de cinco años la prevalencia de "actividad física en el tiempo libre" disminuyó y aumentó en "caminar como medio de transporte". Conclusiones. Son preocupantes las bajas prevalencias de cumplimiento de las recomendaciones sobre actividad física en el tiempo libre en las mujeres y las personas de menor nivel socioeconómico. En futuras intervenciones para incrementar los niveles de actividad física deberán considerarse las desigualdades por sexo y condición socioeconómica, así como sus factores asociados.Palabras clave: desigualdades en la salud, actividad motora, factores socioeconómicos, encuestas nutricionales, adultos, prevalencia.http://dx.doi.org/10.7705/biomedica.v34i3.2258 Physical activity levels among Colombian adults: Inequalities by gender and socioeconomic statusIntroduction: Worldwide studies show inequalities in physical activity levels related to sociodemographic characteristics. In Colombia, among the countries in Latin America with the highest inequality, the evidence related to inequalities in physical activity is limited. It is imperative to identify disparities in physical activity in the country, to guide the design of public policies aimed at promoting physical activity. Objectives: 1) To estimate the prevalence and associated factors of meeting physical activity recommendations; 2) to assess inequalities by gender and socioeconomic status in meeting physical activity recommendations, and 3) to assess the trends in physical ...

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Prática de atividades físicas e fatores associados em adultos, Brasil, 2006

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