Physical activity in birth cohorts of three Brazilian cities (Ribeirão Preto, Pelotas, and São Luís): A cross-sectional study

Physical activity in birth cohorts of three Brazilian cities (Ribeirão Preto, Pelotas, and São Luís): A cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the prevalence of physical activity among subjects from birth cohorts of three cities located in different regions of Brazil according to sociodemographic characteristics and sex, comparing the relationships within and between cohorts. Methods: Cross-sectional study i...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista brasileira de epidemiologia 2022-01, Vol.25, p.e220024-e220024
Hauptverfasser: Confortin, Susana Cararo, Rocha, Paulo Ricardo Higassiaraguti, Silva, Bruna Gonçalves Cordeiro da, Menezes, Ana Maria Baptista, Horta, Bernardo Lessa, Gonçalves, Helen, Bettiol, Heloisa, Barbieri, Marco Antonio, Saraiva, Maria da Conceição Pereira, Alves, Maria Teresa Seabra Soares de Britto e, Batista, Rosângela Fernandes Lucena, Cardoso, Viviane Cunha, Silva, Inácio Crochemore Mohnsam da, Silva, Antônio Augusto Moura da
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Sprache:eng
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Accelerometry
Cohort studies
Descriptive epidemiology
Physical activity
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
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Zusammenfassung:ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the prevalence of physical activity among subjects from birth cohorts of three cities located in different regions of Brazil according to sociodemographic characteristics and sex, comparing the relationships within and between cohorts. Methods: Cross-sectional study involving 12,724 adolescents and young adults who participated in five birth cohorts: Ribeirão Preto [1978/79 (37/39 years old in 2016) and 1994 (22 years in 2016)]; Pelotas [1982 (30 years in 2012) and 1993 (22 years in 2015)], and São Luís [1997/98 (18/19 years in 2016)]. Leisure-time physical activity was evaluated with questionnaires (insufficiently active:
ISSN:1415-790X
1980-5497
1980-5497
DOI:10.1590/1980-549720220024