scholarly journals Association between leisure-time physical activity and hypertension status in Korean adults

2013 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin-Ho Yoon ◽  
Wi-Young So
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression ◽  
Hypertension Status ◽  
Medical Checkup ◽  
Korean Adults ◽  
Public Health Promotion

Objective. To examine whether leisure-time physical activity (PA) is associated with hypertension status in Korean adults (men, 586; women, 1 135) who visited a public health promotion center for a medical checkup in Seoul from 2010 to 2011. Materials and methods. Multivariate logistic regression analysis adjusted for age, body mass index, sleep duration, mental stress, education level, economic status, and drinking and smoking frequencies was performed. Results. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for having hypertension and performing PA compared to having hypertension and not performing PA were not significant for both sexes regardless of the PA frequency and intensity, except for moderate PA 3 times per week in women. Conclusion. We conclude that PA has no or little association with hyperten- sion status in Korean adults

scholarly journals Epidemiology of leisure-time physical activity: a population-based study in southern Brazil

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 275-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juvenal Soares Dias-da-Costa ◽  
Pedro Curi Hallal ◽  
Jonathan Charles Kingdon Wells ◽  
Tiago Daltoé ◽  
Sandra Costa Fuchs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Skin Color ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional

We aimed to measure the prevalence of physical inactivity (PI) during leisure time and to identify variables associated with it in a southern Brazilian adult population. A population-based cross-sectional study was carried out, covering a multiple-stage sample of 1,968 subjects aged 20-69 years. Weekly participation in leisure-time physical activity was addressed. For each activity, energy expenditure was calculated using data on duration, metabolic equivalent, and body weight. Energy expenditures of individual activities were summed to give a weekly total. PI was defined as fewer than 1,000 kilocalories per week. The prevalence of PI was 80.7% (95%CI: 78.9-82.4). After adjusted analyses, the following variables were positively associated with the outcome: female gender, age, living with a partner, and smoking. Schooling and economic status were inversely associated with PI. Chronically undernourished individuals were significantly more likely to be inactive. We found no differences according to skin color or alcohol consumption. In conclusion, the prevalence of PI in this adult population was higher than in populations from developed countries, but the associated variables were similar.

scholarly journals Blood pressure and BMI in adolescents in Aracaju, Brazil

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1064-1070 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorinde Polderman ◽  
Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel ◽  
José Augusto S Barreto-Filho ◽  
Rik Roelofs ◽  
Ricardo Emanoel de O Ramos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Socio Economic Status

AbstractObjectiveTo assess the prevalence of high blood pressure (BP) and the association of overweight and obesity with high BP among adolescents in Aracaju, Brazil.DesignCross-sectional study. The main outcome measure was the proportion of adolescents with high BP (sex-, age- and height-specific ≥95th percentile). The main predictor variables were overweight and obesity defined according to the criteria of the International Obesity Task Force. Other covariates included age, socio-economic status and leisure-time physical activity.SettingAracaju, Brazil, capital city of Sergipe State, north-eastern Brazil.SubjectsA random sample of 1002 adolescents (442 boys and 560 girls) aged 12–17 years selected from twenty public schools and ten private schools were studied.ResultsThe prevalence of high BP was 16·9 % (95 % CI 13·1, 21·7) in boys and 12·9 % (95 % CI 9·0, 18·0) in girls. After adjusting for age, socio-economic status and leisure-time physical activity in both boys and girls, overweight (prevalence ratio (PR) = 1·93, 95 % CI 1·08, 3·48; PR = 4·34, 95 % CI 2·58, 7·30, respectively) and obesity (PR = 4·87, 95 % CI 2·35, 10·11; PR = 5·18, 95 % CI 2·67, 10·06, respectively) were found to be associated with high BP.ConclusionsThese findings indicate a high prevalence of high BP in both boys and girls in Aracaju, Brazil. Overweight and obesity were strongly associated with high BP. These findings underscore the urgent need for public health measures to prevent increasing high BP in adolescents in Brazil. Targeting intervention in adolescence may be a critical method for preventing high BP in later life.

scholarly journals Tracking of physical activity during adolescence: the 1993 Pelotas Birth Cohort, Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 925-930 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Renato Azevedo ◽  
Ana Maria Menezes ◽  
Maria Cecília Assunção ◽  
Helen Gonçalves ◽  
Ignasi Arumi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Birth Cohort ◽  
Skin Color ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Significant Decline ◽  
Birth Cohort Study ◽  
Active Behavior ◽  
Over Time

OBJECTIVE To analyze physical activity during adolescence in participants of the 1993 Pelotas Birth Cohort Study, Brazil. METHODS Data on leisure time physical activity at 11, 15, and 18 years of age were analyzed. At each visit, a cut-off point of 300 min/week was used to classify adolescents as active or inactive. A total of 3,736 participants provided data on physical activity at each of the three age points. RESULTS A significant decline in the proportion of active adolescents was observed from 11 to 18 years of age, particularly among girls (from 32.9% to 21.7%). The proportions of girls and boys who were active at all three age points were 28.0% and 55.1%, respectively. After adjustment for sex, economic status, and skin color, participants who were active at 11 and 15 years of age were 58.0% more likely to be active at 18 years of age compared with those who were inactive at 11 and 15 years of age. CONCLUSIONS Physical activity declined during adolescence and inactivity tended to track over time. Our findings reinforce the need to promote physical activity at early stages of life, because active behavior established early tends to be maintained over time.

scholarly journals Association of Physical Activity and Sitting Time with Overweight/Obesity in Chinese Occupational Populations

Obesity Facts ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Fan Yuan ◽  
Weiyan Gong ◽  
Caicui Ding ◽  
Hui Li ◽  
Ganyu Feng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Lower Risk ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Active Transportation ◽  
Sitting Time ◽  
Work Time ◽  
Transportation Mode ◽  
Activity Intensity ◽  
Female Employees

<b><i>Abstract:</i></b> The aim of this study was to explore association of physical activity and sitting time with overweight/obesity in Chinese occupational populations for the development of intervention and prevention strategies for obesity. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A total of 23,112 participants were selected from the 2010–2012 China National Nutrition and Health Survey (CNNHS). A logistics regression model was used to examine the associations of physical activity and sitting time with overweight/obesity by gender after adjusting for age, educational level, marital status, and family economic level. <b><i>Results:</i></b> The prevalence of overweight/obesity based on the WHO definition and the WGOC definition was 30.8% and 41.3%, respectively. Male employees with moderate and heavy occupation activity intensity had a lower risk for overweight/obesity than those with light occupation activity intensity (moderate: OR 0.90, 95% CI 0.82–0.98; heavy: OR 0.75, 95% CI 0.65–0.86), and the risk of overweight/obesity of male employees with long work-time spent sitting was higher than those with short work-time spent sitting (2–4.9 h/day: OR 1.26, 95% CI 1.14–1.40; ≥5 h/day: OR 1.29, 95% CI 1.15–1.44). The risk of overweight/obesity of male employees with active transportation mode was lower than those with inactive transportation mode (OR 0.91, 95% CI 0.84–0.99), while the risk of overweight/obesity of female employees with active transportation mode was higher (OR 1.14, 95% CI 1.04–1.25). Female employees with leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) for ≥150 min/week had lower risk of overweight/obesity than those with LTPA for &#x3c;150 min/week (OR 0.69, 95% CI 0.56–0.84). There was no significant association of leisure-time sitting and housework time with overweight/obesity in Chinese occupational populations. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Occupation activity intensity, LTPA, transportation mode, and work sitting time were associated with overweight/obesity. Reducing work sitting time, moderate and heavy occupation activity intensity, and an active transportation mode could help male employees decrease the risk of overweight/obesity. Increasing leisure-time physical activity could reduce the risk of overweight/obesity in women. Our findings provided insight into the association of physical activity and sitting time with overweight/obesity. It will be necessary to carry out workplace-based interventions, have an active transportation mode, and increase leisure-time physical activity to decrease the risks of overweight/obesity.

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