Physical activity in birth cohorts of three Brazilian cities (Ribeirão Preto, Pelotas, and São Luís): A cross-sectional study

Authors :: Susana Cararo Confortin
Paulo Ricardo Higassiaraguti Rocha
Bruna Gonçalves Cordeiro da Silva
Ana Maria Baptista Menezes
Bernardo Lessa Horta
Helen Gonçalves
Heloisa Bettiol
Marco Antonio Barbieri
Maria da Conceição Pereira Saraiva
Maria Teresa Seabra Soares de Britto e Alves
Rosângela Fernandes Lucena Batista
Viviane Cunha Cardoso
Inácio Crochemore Mohnsam da Silva
Antônio Augusto Moura da Silva
Source :: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia, Vol 25 (2022)
Publication Year :: 2022
Publisher :: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, 2022.
Abstract: ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the prevalence of physical activity among subjects from birth cohorts of three cities located in different regions of Brazil according to sociodemographic characteristics and sex, comparing the relationships within and between cohorts. Methods: Cross-sectional study involving 12,724 adolescents and young adults who participated in five birth cohorts: Ribeirão Preto [1978/79 (37/39 years old in 2016) and 1994 (22 years in 2016)]; Pelotas [1982 (30 years in 2012) and 1993 (22 years in 2015)], and São Luís [1997/98 (18/19 years in 2016)]. Leisure-time physical activity was evaluated with questionnaires (insufficiently active:

Subjects :: Physical activity
Descriptive epidemiology
Cohort studies
Accelerometry
Questionnaires
Public aspects of medicine
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