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All-cause mortality attributable to sitting time and physical inactivity in chi...
Stingl-Zúñiga, Ignacio; Farías‑Valenzuela, Claudio; Ferrero‑Hernández, Paloma; Marques, Adilson; Rezende, Leandro F. M.; Castillo-Paredes, AntonioBackground: Evidence on all-cause mortality attributable to joint sitting time and physical inactivity is lacking. In this study, we estimated the proportion and number of deaths attributable to sitting time and physical inactivity in Chilean adults. Methods: A sample of 5834 adults aged 20-96 years from a 2016-2017 Chilean National Health Survey was included to describe the prevalence of 16 joint categories of...
Walking and cycling, as active transportation, and obesity factors in adolescen...
Ferrari, Gerson; Drenowatz, Clemens; Kovalskys, Irina; Gómez, Georgina; Rigotti, Attilio; Cortés, Lilia Yadira; García, Martha Yépez; Pareja, Rossina G.Background: Evidence has shown that active transportation decreases obesity rates, but considering walking or cycling as separate modes could provide additional information on the health benefits in adolescents. This study aimed to examine the associations between walking and cycling as form active transportation and obesity indicators in Latin American adolescents. Methods: Population-based study with 671 adol...