Physical activity levels and associated socio-demographic factors in Bangladeshi adults: a cross-sectional study

Low level of physical activity (PA) has become an important public health problem even in low-income countries. The objectives of this study were to measure PA levels, determine the prevalence of low PA and identify socio-demographic factors associated with it in Bangladeshi adults. Data from 792 (u...

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Published in:BMC public health 2017-01, Vol.17 (1), p.59-59, Article 59
Main Authors: Moniruzzaman, Mohammad, Ahmed, M S A Mansur, Zaman, Mohammad Mostafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adults
Age
Age Factors
Bangladesh
Commuting
Correlate
Cross-Sectional Studies
Data collection
Demographic aspects
Demographics
Determinants
Developing countries
Ethics
Exercise
Female
Health aspects
Heart rate
Households
Humans
Insufficient physical activity
LDCs
Low income groups
Low level
Male
Men
Middle Aged
Mortality
Physical activity
Physical fitness
Physical inactivity
Population studies
Prevalence
Public health
Questionnaires
Rural areas
Rural Population - statistics & numerical data
Sample size
Sex Factors
Sociodemographics
Socioeconomic Factors
Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires
Urban areas
Urban Population - statistics & numerical data
Urban populations
Women
Womens health
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Summary:Low level of physical activity (PA) has become an important public health problem even in low-income countries. The objectives of this study were to measure PA levels, determine the prevalence of low PA and identify socio-demographic factors associated with it in Bangladeshi adults. Data from 792 (urban, 395; rural, 397) Bangladeshi adults (25-64 years) were included in this population-based cross-sectional study conducted in 2011. Global Physical Activity Questionnaire version 2 (GPAQ-2) was used to measure PA. The metabolic equivalent task (MET) in minutes per week was calculated to determine total PA. Participants were categorized into low, moderate and high PA groups. Logistic regression was used to assess socio-demographic factors associated with low level of PA. Median MET-minute of total PA per week was almost double in the rural area (1720) than the urban area (960). The overall prevalence of low PA was 50.3% (95% CI: 46.8-53.8), urban 59.5% (54.7-64.3) and rural 41.9% (37.0-46.8). Women in general were more inactive (women 63.1% [58.3-67.9], men 39.3% [34.6-44.0]). The main contributions to total PA were from work (urban 40.0%, rural 77.0%) and active commute (57.0%, 21.0%). Leisure-time PA represented a very small proportion (
ISSN:1471-2458
1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/s12889-016-4003-z