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Is the perceived neighborhood built environment associated with domain-specific physical activity in Latin American adults? An eight-country observational study
(2020-10-01)
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This study examined data from 8185 adults (aged 18–65 years) from eight Latin American countries. The Neighbourhood Environment Walkability Survey - Abbreviated (NEWS-A) scale was used to assess perceptions of ...
Socio-demographic patterning of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviours in eight Latin American countries; findings from the ELANS study
(2019-10-30)
Physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviours (SB) are two independent risk factors for non-communicable diseases. However, there is a lack of objectively measured information on PA and SB in low- and middle-income ...
Anthropometry, dietary intake, physical activity and sitting time patterns in adolescents aged 15-17 years; an interational comparison in eigth Latina American countries
(2020-01-21)
Background: Although there is high prevalence of obesity and other cardiovascular risk factors among Latin American adolescents, there is limited evidence on dietary intake and physical activity (PA) patterns in this ...
Socio-Demographic Correlates of Total and Domain-Dpecific Sedentary Behavior in Latin American: A Population-Based Study
(2020-08-03)
Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify socio-demographic correlates of total and domain-specific sedentary behavior (SB). Methods: Cross-sectional findings are based on 9218 participants (15–65 years) from the Latin ...
Accelerometer-measured daily step counts and adiposity indicators among Latin American aults: a multi-country study
(2021)
The aim of the present study was to examine the sex-related associations between accelerometer-measured daily step counts and adiposity indicators in adults from eight Latin American countries. We analyzed data from 2524 ...
Association between built environment and physical activity in Latin American countries: a multicentre cross-sectional study
(2021)
Abstract
Objective: To assess the association between the physical activity level and the built environment by accessibility, microinfrastructure and security in Latin America (LA).
Design: We conducted a multicentre ...
Principales Alimentos con azúcares añadidos y su variación geográfica y sociodemográfica: estudio Latino Americano de Nutrición y Salud (ELANS)
Main foods with added sugars and their geographic and sociodemographic variation: Latin American study of nutrition and health (ELANS)
(2021)
Diversos estudios epidemiológicos y de intervención apuntan a una asociación fuerte y consistente entre la ingesta excesiva de azúcares y el riesgo de desarrollar caries dentales y enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles. ...
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 ...
Active Transportation and Obesity Indicators in Adults from Latin America: ELANS Multi-Country Study
(2020-09-24)
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 ...
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 ...