Active Transportation and Obesity Indicators in Adults from Latin America: ELANS Multi-Country Study

 

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Autores: Guzmán Habinger, Juan Manuel, Lobos Chávez, Javiera, Mahecha Matsudo, Sandra Marcela, Kovalskys, Irina, Gómez Salas, Georgina, Rigotti, Attilio, Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira, Yépez García, Martha Cecilia, Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella, Herrera Cuenca, Marianella, Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná, Guajardo, Viviana, Pratt, Michael, Cofre Bolados, Cristian Javier, Farías Valenzuela, Claudio, Marques, Adilson, Peralta, Miguel, Leme, Ana Carolina Barco, Fisberg, Mauro, Werneck, André de Oliveira, da Silva, Danilo Rodrigues, Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes
Formato: artículo original
Fecha de Publicación:2020
Descripción:Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the association between active transportation and obesity indicators in adults from eight Latin American countries. Methods: Data from the ELANS study, an observational multi-country study (n: 8336; 18-65 years), were used. Active transportation (walking and cycling) and leisure time physical activity was assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (long version). The obesity indicators considered were: body mass index, and waist and neck circumference. Results: In the total sample, the average time dedicated to active transportation was 24.3 min/day, with the highest amount of active transportation being Costa Rica (33.5 min/day), and the lowest being Venezuela (15.7 min/day). The countries with the highest proportion of active transportation were Ecuador (71.9%), and the lowest was Venezuela (40.5%). Results from linear regression analyses suggest that active transportation was significantly and independently associated with a lower body mass index (β: -0.033; 95% CI: -0.064; -0.002), but not with waist circumference (β: -0.037; 95% CI: -1.126; 0.390 and neck circumference (β: -0.007; 95% CI: -0.269; 0.130). Conclusions: Active transportation is significantly associated with a lower body mass index. Governments should incentivize this type of transportation as it could help to reduce the obesity pandemic in Latin America.
País:Kérwá
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Kérwá
Lenguaje:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/87383
Acceso en línea:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/19/6974
https://hdl.handle.net/10669/87383
Palabra clave:SPORTS
Active transportation
LATIN AMERICA
OBESITY
BODY WEIGHT
Waist circumference

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