Open AccessPatterns and Determinants of Physical Inactivity in Rural and Urban Areas in Peru: A Population-Based Study
Author(s) -
J. Jaime Miranda,
Rodrigo M. CarrilloLarco,
Robert H. Gilman,
José L. Avilez,
Liam Smeeth,
William Checkley,
Antonio BernabéOrtiz
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of physical activity and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.787
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1543-5474
pISSN - 1543-3080
DOI - 10.1123/jpah.2015-0424
Subject(s) - poisson regression , demography , medicine , population , geography , confidence interval , physical activity , environmental health , physical therapy , sociology
Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviors have been linked with impaired health outcomes. Establishing the physical inactivity profiles of a given population is needed to establish program targets and to contribute to international monitoring efforts. We report the prevalence of, and explore sociodemographical and built environment factors associated with physical inactivity in 4 resource-limited settings in Peru: rural Puno, urban Puno, Pampas de San Juan de Miraflores (urban), and Tumbes (semiurban).
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