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Association between Active Transportation and Public Transportation with an Objectively Measured Meeting of Moderate-To-Vigorous Physical Activity and Daily Steps Guidelines in Adults by Sex from Eight Latin American Countries
(2021)This study aimed to examine the associations between active transportation and public transport and the objectively measured meeting of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and steps per day guidelines in adults ... -
Childbearing age women characteristics in Latin America. Building evidence bases for early prevention. Results from the ELANS Study
(2021)Latin American (LA) women have been exposed to demographic and epidemiologic changes that have transformed their lifestyle, with increasing sedentary and unhealthy eating behaviors. We aimed to identify characteristics of ... -
Comparison of self-report versus accelerometer-measured physical activity and sedentary behaviors and their association with body composition in Latin America countries.
(2020)Background: Most population-based studies from Latin America have used questionnaires to measure physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviors (SB). Low reliability and validity of the questionnaires has limited the ... -
Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS): rationale and study design
(2016-01)Abstract Background: Obesity is growing at an alarming rate in Latin America. Lifestyle behaviours such as physical activity and dietary intake have been largely associated with obesity in many countries; however studies ... -
Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of meeting the Canadian 24-hour movement guidelines among latin amercan adults: a multi-national cross-sectional study
(2022)Background: 24-hour movement behaviors, including moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), sedentary time (ST), and sleep duration, have important implications for health across the lifespan. However, no studies exist ... -
Relationship between socio-demographic correlates and human development index with physical activity and sedentary time in a cross-sectional multicenter study
(2022-04-06)Background: Socio-demographic correlates and human development index (HDI) are associated with self-reported physical activity, but only a few studies have focused on device-measured physical activity and sedentary time ... -
Sociodemographic inequities and active transportation in adults from Latin America: an eight-country observational study
(2021-08-26)Abstract Background Active transportation is a crucial sort of physical activity for developing sustainable environments and provides essential health benefits. This is particularly important in Latin American countries ... -
Walking and cycling as active transportation, and obesity factors in adolescents from eight countries
(2022-08-30)Background: Evidence has shown that active transportation decreases obesity rates, but considering walking or cycling as separate modes could provide additional information on the health benefts in adolescents. This study ...