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Perceived Urban Environment Attributes and Device-Measured Physical Activity in Latin America: An 8-Nation Study.

Gerson Ferrari1, André O Werneck2, Danilo R Silva3, Irina Kovalskys4, Georgina Gómez5, Attilio Rigotti6, Lilia Y Cortés7, Martha Cecilia Yépez García8, Maria R Liria-Domínguez9, Marianella Herrera-Cuenca10, Michael Pratt11, Adilson Marques12, Delfien Van Dyck13, Ana Carolina B Leme14, Mauro Fisberg15.   

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Attributes of the neighborhood-built environment are associated with self-reported physical activity, but only a few studies have concentrated on device-measured physical activity in Latin America. This study examines the associations of perceived neighborhood-built environment attributes, device-measured sedentary time, and light-intensity and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in adults from 8 Latin American countries.
METHODS: Data from Estudio Latinoamericano de Nutrición y Salud adult study, an observational multicountry study (N=2,478), were analyzed in 2020. Data were collected between 2014 and 2015. Perceived neighborhood-built environment attributes were measured using the Neighbourhood Environment Walkability Survey. Sedentary time, light-intensity physical activity, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity data were collected using accelerometers.
RESULTS: No associations between perceived neighborhood-built environment attributes and sedentary time were found. Positive perceptions of walking/cycling facilities (β=6.50, 95% CI=2.12, 10.39) were associated with more light-intensity physical activity. Perceptions of better aesthetics (Argentina) and better walking/cycling facilities (Brazil and Ecuador) were positively associated with light-intensity physical activity. Land use mix-diversity (β=0.14, 95% CI=0.03, 0.25), walking/cycling facilities (β=0.16, 95% CI=0.05, 0.27), aesthetics (β=0.16, 95% CI=0.02, 0.30), and safety from traffic (β=0.18, 95% CI=0.05, 0.24) were positively associated with moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Land use mix-diversity, street connectivity, and safety from traffic were positively associated with moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in Venezuela.
CONCLUSIONS: These findings have implications for policy recommendations, which can guide policies to promote physical activity in the region. Land use mix-diversity, walking/cycling facilities, aesthetics, and safety from traffic can maintain or increase the levels of light-intensity and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity among Latin American adults.
Copyright © 2021 American Journal of Preventive Medicine. All rights reserved.

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Year:  2021        PMID: 34810040     DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.09.006

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Am J Prev Med        ISSN: 0749-3797            Impact factor:   5.043


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Authors:  Chen Cao; Feng Zhen; Xianjin Huang
Journal:  Int J Environ Res Public Health       Date:  2022-06-22       Impact factor: 4.614

2.  Factors related to the accumulation of healthy behavior among older adults attending primary Health Care.

Authors:  Ana Paula Gomes Fernandes; Veronica Ribeiro Cardoso; Kamila Cristina Dos Santos; Mariane Martins Migliaccio; Juliana Martins Pinto
Journal:  J Popul Ageing       Date:  2022-07-14

3.  Walking and cycling, as active transportation, and obesity factors in adolescents from eight countries.

Authors:  Gerson Ferrari; Clemens Drenowatz; Irina Kovalskys; Georgina Gómez; Attilio Rigotti; Lilia Yadira Cortés; Martha Yépez García; Rossina G Pareja; Marianella Herrera-Cuenca; Ana Paula Del'Arco; Miguel Peralta; Adilson Marques; Ana Carolina B Leme; Kabir P Sadarangani; Juan Guzmán-Habinger; Javiera Lobos Chaves; Mauro Fisberg
Journal:  BMC Pediatr       Date:  2022-08-30       Impact factor: 2.567

4.  Perceived Neighborhood Safety and Active Transportation in Adults from Eight Latin American Countries.

Authors:  Antonio Castillo-Paredes; Beatriz Iglésias; Claudio Farías-Valenzuela; Irina Kovalskys; Georgina Gómez; Attilio Rigotti; Lilia Yadira Cortés; Martha Cecilia Yépez García; Rossina G Pareja; Marianella Herrera-Cuenca; Mauro Fisberg; Clemens Drenowatz; Paloma Ferrero-Hernández; Gerson Ferrari
Journal:  Int J Environ Res Public Health       Date:  2022-10-06       Impact factor: 4.614

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