Profile of leisure-time physical activity and sedentary behavior in adults in Brazil: a nationwide survey, 2019
Abstract Objectives: to estimate the prevalence of leisure-time physical activity and sedentary behavior in adults in Brazil. Methods: this was a cross-sectional, population-based study carried out in a sample of 88,531 Brazilians, using data from the 2019 National Health Survey; leisure-time ph...
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| author | Arão Belitardo de Oliveira Peter T. Katzmarzyk Wagner Silva Dantas Isabela Judith Martins Benseñor Alessandra de Carvalho Goulart Ulf Ekelund |
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| description | Abstract Objectives: to estimate the prevalence of leisure-time physical activity and sedentary behavior in adults in Brazil. Methods: this was a cross-sectional, population-based study carried out in a sample of 88,531 Brazilians, using data from the 2019 National Health Survey; leisure-time physical activity (overall and aerobic exercise) was measured according to the World Health Organization guidelines; the weighted prevalence and respective 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) of physical activity, physical inactivity and sedentary behavior were estimated. Results: according to the selected sample, 26.4% (95%CI 25.9;27.1) of Brazilian adults were physically active, 14.0% (95%CI 13.5;14.4) were insufficiently physically active and 59.5% (95%CI 58.8;60.2) were physically inactive; sedentary behavior ≥ 6 hours was reported by 30.1% (95%CI 29.5;30.8) of the population; only 8.6% (95%CI 8.2;8.9) met the recommendations for muscle-strengthening activities. Conclusion: most Brazilian adults were physically inactive and did not meet international recommendations for leisure-time physical activity and reduction in sedentary behavior. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-64efe7e7efe54b70b81f5542cd34a5622023-08-15T07:46:05ZengMinistério da Saúde do BrasilEpidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde2237-96222023-08-0132210.1590/s2237-96222023000200016Profile of leisure-time physical activity and sedentary behavior in adults in Brazil: a nationwide survey, 2019Arão Belitardo de Oliveirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6408-0634Peter T. Katzmarzykhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9280-6022Wagner Silva Dantashttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4561-4930Isabela Judith Martins Benseñorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6723-5678Alessandra de Carvalho Goularthttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1076-5210Ulf Ekelundhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2115-9267Abstract Objectives: to estimate the prevalence of leisure-time physical activity and sedentary behavior in adults in Brazil. Methods: this was a cross-sectional, population-based study carried out in a sample of 88,531 Brazilians, using data from the 2019 National Health Survey; leisure-time physical activity (overall and aerobic exercise) was measured according to the World Health Organization guidelines; the weighted prevalence and respective 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) of physical activity, physical inactivity and sedentary behavior were estimated. Results: according to the selected sample, 26.4% (95%CI 25.9;27.1) of Brazilian adults were physically active, 14.0% (95%CI 13.5;14.4) were insufficiently physically active and 59.5% (95%CI 58.8;60.2) were physically inactive; sedentary behavior ≥ 6 hours was reported by 30.1% (95%CI 29.5;30.8) of the population; only 8.6% (95%CI 8.2;8.9) met the recommendations for muscle-strengthening activities. Conclusion: most Brazilian adults were physically inactive and did not meet international recommendations for leisure-time physical activity and reduction in sedentary behavior.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-96222023000200703&tlng=enPhysical ActivityAerobic ExercisePhysical FitnessStrength TrainingSedentary Behavior |
| spellingShingle | Arão Belitardo de Oliveira Peter T. Katzmarzyk Wagner Silva Dantas Isabela Judith Martins Benseñor Alessandra de Carvalho Goulart Ulf Ekelund Profile of leisure-time physical activity and sedentary behavior in adults in Brazil: a nationwide survey, 2019 Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde Physical Activity Aerobic Exercise Physical Fitness Strength Training Sedentary Behavior |
| title | Profile of leisure-time physical activity and sedentary behavior in adults in Brazil: a nationwide survey, 2019 |
| title_full | Profile of leisure-time physical activity and sedentary behavior in adults in Brazil: a nationwide survey, 2019 |
| title_fullStr | Profile of leisure-time physical activity and sedentary behavior in adults in Brazil: a nationwide survey, 2019 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Profile of leisure-time physical activity and sedentary behavior in adults in Brazil: a nationwide survey, 2019 |
| title_short | Profile of leisure-time physical activity and sedentary behavior in adults in Brazil: a nationwide survey, 2019 |
| title_sort | profile of leisure time physical activity and sedentary behavior in adults in brazil a nationwide survey 2019 |
| topic | Physical Activity Aerobic Exercise Physical Fitness Strength Training Sedentary Behavior |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-96222023000200703&tlng=en |
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