Correlates of sedentary behavior in the general population: A cross-sectional study using nationally representative data from six low- and middle-income countries

Sedentary behavior (SB) is associated with adverse health outcomes independent of levels of physical activity. However, data on its correlates are scarce from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Thus, we assessed the correlates of SB in six LMICs (China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia, South Afr...

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Published in:PloS one Vol. 13; no. 8; p. e0202222
Main Authors: Koyanagi, Ai, Stubbs, Brendon, Vancampfort, Davy
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Public Library of Science 10.08.2018
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Adults
Aged
Aging
Anxiety
Biology and Life Sciences
Body mass
Cardiovascular disease
China - epidemiology
Chronic conditions
Chronic Disease
Chronic illnesses
Cognition
Cross-Sectional Studies
Developing Countries
Diabetes
Employment
Exercise
Female
Ghana - epidemiology
Health
Health Behavior
Health Status
Health Surveys
Humans
Income
India - epidemiology
Logistic Models
Low income groups
Male
Medicine and Health Sciences
Mental depression
Meta-analysis
Mexico - epidemiology
Middle Aged
Older people
Pain
People and places
Physical activity
Population
Population studies
Prevalence
Preventive medicine
Psychiatric-mental health nursing
Psychiatry
R&D
Regression analysis
Research & development
Risk Factors
Russia - epidemiology
Sedentary Behavior
Sleep
Socioeconomic Factors
South Africa - epidemiology
Studies
Systematic review
Young Adult
Mexico
South Africa
Ghana
China
India
Russia
United Kingdom > UK
Belgium
Spain
ISSN:1932-6203, 1932-6203
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Summary:Sedentary behavior (SB) is associated with adverse health outcomes independent of levels of physical activity. However, data on its correlates are scarce from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Thus, we assessed the correlates of SB in six LMICs (China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia, South Africa) using nationally representative data. Cross-sectional, community-based data on 42,469 individuals aged ≥18 years from the World Health Organization's Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health were analyzed. Self-reported time spent sedentary per day was the outcome. High SB was defined as ≥8 hours of SB per day. The correlates (sociodemographic and health-related) of high SB were estimated by multivariable logistic regression analyses. The overall prevalence (95%CI) of high SB was 8.3% (7.1-9.7%). In the overall sample, the most important sociodemographic correlates of high SB were unemployment and urban residence. Physical inactivity, morbid obesity (BMI≥30.0 kg/m2), higher number of chronic conditions, poor self-reported health, higher disability levels, and worse health status in terms of mobility, pain/discomfort, affect, sleep/energy and cognition were associated with high SB. Several between-country differences were found. The current data provides important guidance for future interventions across LMICs to assist sedentary people to reduce their SB levels.
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Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0202222