Abstract

VIDARTE, José Armando; VELEZ, Consuelo; IGLESIAS, Lisette Ethel  and  GALVIS, Yazmín. PREDICTOR VARIABLES SEDENTARISM LEVELS IN POPULATION 18 TO 60 YEARS, MEDELLIN 2012. rev.udcaactual.divulg.cient. [online]. 2014, vol.17, n.1, pp.65-72. ISSN 0123-4226.

Physical inactivity is a factor associated with morbidity and mortality of chronic and degenerative diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular problems, among others. The objective of this research was to determine the variables that predict levels of sedentary population between 18 and 60 years of the city of Medellin in 2012. A transversal descriptive, correlational study was conducted, with 529 people participating. For the collection of information an instrument with semistructured questions was used, which sought to give account of the socio-demographic variables and for the definition of physical inactivity level a measurement test was applied using a physical trial. The results show that the prevalence of physical inactivity was 76.2% IC95% (72.6%, 78.8%). The variables that predict of physical inactivity in the population studied are gender, body mass index (BMI) and coffee consumption; the model predicts 76.2% of cases

Keywords : Obesity; prevalence; motor activity; sedentary lifestyle.

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