Relationship between socio-demographic correlates and human development index with physical activity and sedentary time in a cross-sectional multicenter study

Background: Socio-demographic correlates and human development index (HDI) are associated with self-reported physical activity, but only a few studies have focused on device-measured physical activity and sedentary time in Latin America. We examined the relationship between socio-demographic correlates and HDI with physical activity and sedentary time in a cross-sectional study. Methods: We based our analyses on 2522 (53.1% women; 18–65 years [mean age 38.3 years]) adults drawn from the eight Latin America countries. Physical activity (light, moderate, vigorous, and moderate-to-vigorous intensity and steps) and sedentary time were assessed using Actigraph GT3X+accelerometers. Sex, age, and race/ethnicity were self-reported. The HDI country information was obtained from the United Nations Development Program. Results: For the age, ethnicity, vigorous physical activity and steps/day, there were signifcant diferences between high and very high HDI countries. Women and younger age presented lower sedentary time than men and older. In moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, we found lower duration in women (-13.4 min/week), younger age (-0.1 min/ week), and white/caucasian (-2.7 min/week) than men, older ages and mixed ethnicity. Women (-1266.5 steps/week) and very high HDI (-847.3 steps/week) presented lower steps than men and high HDI. Black (2853.9 steps/week), other (1785.4 steps/week), and white/caucasian ethnicity (660.6 steps/week) showed higher steps than mixed ethnicity. Conclusions: Diferent socio-demographic correlates are associated with physical activity intensity; however, HDI is associated with vigorous physical activity and steps in the Latin American region, which can in turn guide policies to promote physical activity in the region.

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Main Authors:	Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes, Farías Valenzuela, Claudio, Guzmán Habinger, Juan Manuel, Drenowatz, Clemens, Marques, Adilson, Kovalskys, Irina, Gómez Salas, Georgina, Rigotti, Attilio, Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira, Yépez García, Martha Cecilia, Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella, Herrera Cuenca, Marianella, Marconcin, Priscila, Lobos Chávez, Javiera, Fisberg, Mauro
Format:	artículo original biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	2022-04-06
Subjects:	Human development index, Sedentary time, Physical activity, International study, SALUD, sedentarismo,
Online Access:	https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-022-13117-9 https://hdl.handle.net/10669/87629
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