Physical environment correlates of physical activity in develo** countries: a review

K Day - Journal of physical activity and health, 2018 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Noncommunicable diseases and obesity are considered problems of wealthy,
developed countries. These conditions are rising dramatically in develo** countries. Most …

[HTML][HTML] Sociodemographic factors related to perceived physical activity on chilean adults after COVID-19 pandemic

R Gallardo-Rodríguez, F Poblete-Valderrama… - Sports, 2024 - mdpi.com
The current study aimed to examine the relationship between sociodemographic variables
(ie, sex, age, marital status, educational level, socioeconomic status, and working mode) …

Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of physical activity levels among South African adults in Cape Town and Mount Frere communities in 2008-2009

P Malambo, AP Kengne, EV Lambert… - Archives of Public …, 2016 - Springer
Background Physical activity has been linked to reduced risk of various cardiometabolic
disease, cancer, and premature mortality. We investigated the prevalence and socio …

The influence of the macro-environment on physical activity: a multilevel analysis of 38 countries worldwide

JR Bosdriesz, MI Witvliet, TLS Visscher… - International Journal of …, 2012 - Springer
Background As indicated by the ANGELO framework and similar models, various
environmental factors influence population levels of physical activity (PA). To date attention …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer mortality predictions for 2017 in Latin America

G Carioli, C La Vecchia, P Bertuccio, T Rodriguez… - Annals of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background From most recent available data, we predicted cancer mortality statistics in
selected Latin American countries for the year 2017, with focus on lung cancer. Materials …

Physical activity and its Associated factors among patients with hypertension at Amhara Region Comprehensive Specialised hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia: an …

GJ Belay, M Fentanew, M Belay, M Gobezie… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Background Accurate evaluation of physical activity for patients with hypertension is
important to determine patients' health outcomes and intervention measures. Information …

Physical Activity in the Southern Great Plain Region of Hungary: The Role of Sociodemographics and Body Mass Index

F Győri, T Berki, Z Katona, B Vári, Z Katona… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study explores the level of physical activity and its associations with sociodemographics
and body mass index (BMI) in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary. A total of 1648 …

Trends in cancer mortality in Mexico, 1981–2007

C Bosetti, T Rodríguez, L Chatenoud… - European Journal of …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
The objective of this study was to provide information on recent trends in cancer mortality in
Mexico. We analyzed data provided by the World Health Organization, using joinpoint …

Anthropometry and body composition of Indonesian adults: an evaluation of body image, eating behaviours, and physical activity

J Hastuti - 2013 - eprints.qut.edu.au
This thesis examines the characteristics of anthropometry and body composition in
Indonesian adults and some of the risk factors including body image, eating behaviours, and …

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the rapid assessment of physical activity questionnaire (RAPA) in Hungarian elderly over 50 years

EV Miszory, A Makai, A Pakai, M Járomi - BMC sports science, medicine …, 2022 - Springer
Background Reliable and valid instruments are needed to estimate physical activity levels.
The aim was to culturally adapt the “Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity”(RAPA) into …