Open AccessPrevalence of low physical activity, its predictors and knowledge regarding being overweight/obesity: A community-based study from urban South India
Author(s) -
Jeffrey Pradeep Raj,
Joshua Jonathan Norris,
Shervin Ploriya
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_497_19
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , marital status , obesity , socioeconomic status , demography , confidence interval , odds ratio , cross sectional study , population , gerontology , environmental health , pathology , sociology
Physical inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for mortality and morbidity as per the World Health Organisation (WHO). The current study was conducted in the city of Erode, Tamil Nadu, South India, to estimate the prevalence and predictors of low physical activity (LPA) and assess their knowledge with regards to being overweight/obesity.