Factores asociados a inactividad física en Chile: resultados de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2009-2010 / Correlates of physical inactivity: Findings from the Chilean National Health Survey 2009-2010
Rev. méd. Chile
; 145(10): 1259-1267, oct. 2017. tab, graf
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RESUMEN
Background:
Physical inactivity is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases.Aim:
To identify factors associated with physical inactivity in Chilean adults. Material andMethods:
Participants from the Chilean Health Survey (5,133 individuals) were included in this study. Physical activity was measured using the Global physical activity questionnaire (GPAQ). Physical inactivity was defined as < 600 MET. min.week−1 of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity. Logistic regression was used to identify correlates of physical inactivity.Results:
The main finding of this study were that women (odds ratio (OR) 1.51 [95% confidence intervals (CI) 1.32-1.72]) were more likely to be inactive compared to men and that older adults were more likely to be inactive than their younger or middle age counterparts (OR 3.06 [95% CI 2.45-3.82]). Other correlates of physical inactivity were individuals with obesity (OR 1.43 [95% CI 1.20-1.70]), diabetes (OR 1.96 [95% CI 1.61-2.38]), hypertension (OR 1.72 [95% CI 1.50-1.97]), metabolic syndrome (OR 1.42 [95% IC 1.18-1.70]), a low education level (OR 1.26 [95% CI 1.06-1.49]) and higher levels of sedentary behavior (OR 2.77 [95% CI 2.36-3.25]).Conclusions:
Women, older people and sedentary subjects with chronic non-transmissible conditions are at higher risk of being physically inactive.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Exercício Físico
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Demografia
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Inquéritos Epidemiológicos
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Comportamento Sedentário
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Equity_inequality
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Chile
País de publicação:
Chile