Physical activity patterns among adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean region.
Author(s)
Bernabe-Ortiz, Antonio
Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Physical activity implies different patterns, but many studies have focused on physical inactivity and sedentary behaviors. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of different physical activity patterns among adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean region. METHODS: Pooled analysis of the most updated data of the Global School-based Student Health surveys. Age-standardized prevalence of 4 outcomes was estimated using information from the last 7 days: physical inactivity (0 d of at least 60 min/d), insufficient physical activity (<5 d of at least 60 min/d), commuting physical activity (≥5 d of walking or biking to school), and sedentary behavior (≥3 h/d of sitting time). RESULTS: A total of 132,071 records (33 countries) were analyzed, mean age 14.6 years, 51.2% girls. Pooled age-standardized prevalence of physical inactivity was 22.3%, greater among girls (25.4%) than boys (19.1%); insufficient physical activity was present in 67.7%, greater in girls (73.6%) than boys (61.5%); commuting physical activity was seen in 43.7%, similar between girls (43.3%) and boys (44.1%); and sedentary behavior was present in 43.4%, greater among girls (45.4%) than boys (41.3%). CONCLUSIONS: In Latin America and the Caribbean region, almost two-thirds of adolescents are insufficiently physically active, ≥40% are sedentary, and ≥20% are physically inactive, and these behaviors are more frequent among girls than boys.
Date Issued
2022-08-17
Date Acceptance
2022-07-20
Citation
Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2022, 19 (9), pp.607-614
ISSN
1543-3080
Publisher
Human Kinetics
Start Page
607
End Page
614
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Physical Activity and Health
Volume
19
Issue
9
Copyright Statement
© 2022 Human Kinetics
Sponsor
Wellcome Trust
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35981714
Grant Number
214185/Z/18/Z
Subjects
age-standardized prevalence
cross-sectional survey
epidemiology
physical inactivity
sedentary behavior
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
United States
Date Publish Online
2022-08-17