Level of physical activity and its associated factors among adults in southeast Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

ObjectiveInsufficient levels of physical activity are a well-known modifiable risk factor for a number of chronic conditions including obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and certain malignancies. Little is known about the status of physical activity and its associated factors among ad...

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Published in:BMJ open 2022-11, Vol.12 (11), p.e063333
Main Authors: Tekalegn, Yohannes, Solomon, Damtew, Sahiledengle, Biniyam, Beressa, Girma, Desta, Fikreab, Tolcha, Fekata, Rogers, Heather L, Petrucka, Pammla P, Mwanri, Lillian
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Language:English
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Adult
Adults
Chronic illnesses
Cross-Sectional Studies
Developing countries
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications
EPIDEMIOLOGY
Ethiopia - epidemiology
Exercise
Female
Health behavior
Humans
LDCs
Male
Obesity - complications
Obesity - epidemiology
Overweight
Overweight - complications
Overweight - epidemiology
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
PUBLIC HEALTH
Sociodemographics
Sports and Exercise Medicine
SPORTS MEDICINE
Womens health
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Summary:ObjectiveInsufficient levels of physical activity are a well-known modifiable risk factor for a number of chronic conditions including obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and certain malignancies. Little is known about the status of physical activity and its associated factors among adults in low-income countries, including Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the level of physical activity and its associated factors among adults in southeast Ethiopia.DesignAnalytical cross-sectional study.SettingCommunity setting in southeast Ethiopia.Participants641 adults aged 18–64 years.Primary outcomeLevel of physical activity assessed via the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ).ResultsThe overall prevalence of insufficient physical activity in this study was 29.48% (95% CI: 25.78 to 33.18). Women were more likely to report insufficient physical activity compared with men (39.0% for women and 12.3% for men, p
ISSN:2044-6055
2044-6055
DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063333