title: Prevalence and predictors of physical inactivity in a slum in Brazil.
abstract: The aim of this study was to ascertain the prevalence of physical inactivity and examine the role of potential predictors in a very low-income adult population in a slum located in Recife city, northeast of Brazil. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 1,176 subjects aged 20-60 years residing in a slum. Using the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, 307 (26.1%) study participants-97 (23.8%) men and 210 (27.3%) women-have a low physical activity score (MET-minutes per week). Increased age was associated with physical inactivity only in people without overweight/obesity. Low physical activity was less common (i.e., respondents were more active) than in other Brazilian population-based studies. These results suggest that the relationship between physical activity and socioeconomic level is more complex and depends on the internal characteristics of the community.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira, Rua dos Coelhos, 300 Boa Vista, Recife, Brazil. joaoguilherme@imip.org.br
authors.forename: João Guilherme Bezerra
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: José Natal
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Figueiroa
authors.forename: Lucas Victor
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Alves
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D016012:Poisson Distribution; D011203:Poverty; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult