Prevalence of physical inactivity and associated cardiometabolic risk factors: A cross-sectional study

Physical inactivity represents a public health problem associated with non-communicable diseases. This study aimed to determine both general and domain-specific prevalence of physical inactivity as well as its association with cardiometabolic factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed,...

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Autores: Salazar, Juan, Torres, Wheeler, Olivar, Luis, Gallo, Valeria, Luzardo, Eliana, Lameda, Víctor, Ramírez, Paola, Galbán, Néstor, Rojas, Milagros, Cano Ponce, Clímaco, Añez, Roberto, Chacín, Maricarmen, Bermúdez, Valmore
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Colombia
Institución:Universidad Simón Bolívar
Repositorio:Repositorio Digital USB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:bonga.unisimon.edu.co:20.500.12442/6876
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12442/6876
http://saber.ucv.ve/ojs/index.php/rev_gmc/article/view/19369
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Sedentary
Physical inactivity
Risk factor
Leisure time
Transportation
Sedentarismo
Inactividad física
Factor de riesgo
Actividades de ocio
Transporte
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Sumario:Physical inactivity represents a public health problem associated with non-communicable diseases. This study aimed to determine both general and domain-specific prevalence of physical inactivity as well as its association with cardiometabolic factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed, including 2 230 adult individuals from both sexes from Maracaibo city.