Time in sedentary behavior and physical activity as discriminators of diabesity in quilombolas
Poliana Santana Pereira,
Clarice Alves dos Santos,
Ricardo Franklin de Freitas Mussi
et al.
Abstract:Introduction: Diabesity is characterized as a simultaneous condition of type 02 diabetes and obesity. Among the aspects that influence the development of diabetes, the time in sedentary behavior and the time of physical activity are important risk factors. Objectives: To estimate cut-off points for time spent in sedentary behavior and physical activity as a discriminator of the presence of diabesity and to evaluate the predictive ability of WC and PA to identify this condition in quilombola adults. Methodology… Show more
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