Author(s):
Ferrari, Gerson ; Farías-Valenzuela, Claudio ; Guzmán-Habinger, Juan ; Drenowatz, Clemens ; Marques, Adilson ; Kovalskys, Irina ; Gómez, Georgina ; Rigotti, Attilio ; Cortés, Lilia Yadira ; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia ; Pareja, Rossina G. ; Herrera-Cuenca, Marianella ; Marconcin, Priscila ; Chávez, Javiera Lobos ; Fisberg, Mauro
Date: 2022
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10451/52358
Origin: Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa
Subject(s): Human development index; International study; Physical activity; Sedentary time
Description
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 significant differences 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: Different 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.
