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      Prevalence and Predictors of Physical Inactivity among Adults – A Cross-Sectional Study

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          Abstract

          Background:

          Physical inactivity is detrimental to health. It is a risk factor for noncommunicable diseases.

          Aim and Objective:

          The aim of this study was to find the prevalence and predictors of physical inactivity among adults.

          Methodology:

          A cross-sectional community-based study was conducted among 374 adults aged 20–50 years. Trained field investigators administered the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Epi Info software for Windows. Logistic regression model was used to study the factors associated with physical inactivity.

          Results:

          The prevalence of physical inactivity among the study participants was 52.1%. Females (OR=1.9[1.2-3.1]), literate individuals (OR = 1.8 [1.04–3.2]), and current tobacco users (OR = 2.2 [1.8–4.1]) were significantly more physically inactive; as compared to their counterparts.

          Conclusions:

          Nearly half of the study participants were physically inactive, according to the World Health Organization guidelines. This highlights the need for strengthening the existing interventions for promoting physical activity among adults.

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          The economic burden of physical inactivity: a global analysis of major non-communicable diseases

          Ding Ding, Kenny Lawson, Tracy Kolbe-Alexander … (2016)
          The pandemic of physical inactivity is associated with a range of chronic diseases and early deaths. Despite the well documented disease burden, the economic burden of physical inactivity remains unquantified at the global level. A better understanding of the economic burden could help to inform resource prioritisation and motivate efforts to increase levels of physical activity worldwide.
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            Gender differences in leisure-time physical activity

            Mario Azevedo, Cora Luiza Pavin Araújo, Felipe Reichert … (2007)
            Summary. Objectives: To explore the association between gender and leisure-time physical activity in a population-based sample of adults living in Brazil. To study a variety of variables possibly associated with physical activity levels. Methods: A multistage sampling of households was undertaken in Pelotas, a medium-sized Southern Brazilian city. Leisure-time physical activity was measured using the long version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Data on potential predictors of leisure-time physical activity behavior were collected using a standardized questionnaire. 1 344 men and 1 756 women were interviewed. Several definitions of moderate and vigorous-intensity physical activity were used. Results: Regardless of the guideline used, males were more active than women. Socioeconomic level was positively associated with leisure-time physical activity in both genders. A positive dose-response between age and inactivity was found in men, but not among women. Conclusions: Because men and women have different levels of physical activity, and the variables associated with activity levels are not consistent across the genders, interventions promoting physical activity should take these differences into account.
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              Urban rural differences in diet, physical activity and obesity in India: are we witnessing the great Indian equalisation? Results from a cross-sectional STEPS survey

              Jaya Tripathy, J. Thakur, Gursimer Jeet … (2016)
              Background The rising morbidity and mortality due to non-communicable diseases can be partly attributed to the urbanized lifestyle leading to unhealthy dietary practices and increasing physical levels of inactivity. The demographic and nutrition transition in India has also contributed to the emerging epidemic of non-communicable diseases in this country. In this context, there is limited information in India on dietary patterns, levels of physical activity and obesity. The aim of the present study was thus to assess the urban rural differences in dietary habits, physical activity and obesity in India. Methods A household survey was done in the state of Punjab, India in a multistage stratified sample of 5127 individuals using the WHO STEPS questionnaire. Results No rural urban difference was found in dietary practices and prevalence of overweight and obesity except the fact that a significantly higher proportion of respondents belonging to rural area (15.6 %) always/often add salt before/when eating as compared to urban area (9.1 %). Overall 95.8 % (94.6–97.0) of participants took less than 5 servings of fruits and/or vegetables on average per day. No significant urban rural difference was noted in both sexes in all three domains of physical activity such as work, transport and recreation. However, rural females (19.1 %) were found to be engaged in vigorous activity more than the urban females (6.3 %). Males reported high levels of physical activity in both the settings. Absence of recreational activity was reported by more than 95 % of the subjects. Higher prevalence of obesity (asian cut offs used) was seen among urban females (34.3 %) as compared to their rural counterparts (23.2 %). Abdominal obesity was found to be significantly higher among females in both the settings compared to males (p < 0.001). Conclusions Poor dietary practices and physical inactivity seems to fuel the non-communicable disease epidemic in India. Non communicable disease control strategy need to address these issues with a gender equity lens. Rapid urbanization of rural India might be responsible for the absence of a significant urban rural difference.
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                Journal ID (nlm-ta): Indian J Community Med
                Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Indian J Community Med
                Journal ID (publisher-id): IJCM
                Title: Indian Journal of Community Medicine: Official Publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine
                Publisher: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow (India )
                ISSN (Print): 0970-0218
                ISSN (Electronic): 1998-3581
                Publication date (Print): Jan-Mar 2022
                Publication date (Electronic): 16 March 2022
                Volume: 47
                Issue: 1
                Pages: 130-132
                Affiliations
                [1]Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India
                Author notes
                Address for correspondence: Dr. Deepak Sharma, Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India. E-mail: drdeepakgmch@ 123456gmail.com
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                Publisher ID: IJCM-47-130
                DOI: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_913_21
                PMC ID: 8971862
                PubMed ID: 35368485
                SO-VID: 4e135a41-ce0e-474d-b644-9bb705eaa467
                Copyright © Copyright: © 2022 Indian Journal of Community Medicine
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                This is an open access journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms.

                History
                Date received : 11 June 2021
                Date accepted : 30 November 2021
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                Subject: Short Communication

                ScienceOpen disciplines: Public health
                Keywords: adults,current tobacco user,knowledge,physical inactivity
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                Keywords: adults, current tobacco user, knowledge, physical inactivity

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