Prevalence of sedentarism in obese and overweight adults: Prevalence of sedentarism in obese and overweight adults

• Autor(a) principal: Borim, Maria Luiza Costa
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Fernandes, Carlos Alexandre Molena, Costa, Maria Antonia Ramos, Christinelli, Heloá Costa Borim, Stevanato, Kelly Paviani, Henrique, Julie Tayná Nagai
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Enfermagem Atual In Derme
• DOI: 10.31011/reaid-2020-v.92-n.30-art.688
• Texto Completo: https://revistaenfermagematual.com/index.php/revista/article/view/688
• topic: : Estilo de Vida Sedentário; Atividade Física; Obesidade; Sedentary Lifestyle; Physical activity; Obesity.

Objective: To verify the prevalence of physical inactivity in overweight and obese adults and the associated factors. Methodology: Pilot study, cross-sectional with a quantitative approach. Performed with adults, of both sexes and aged between 18 and 50 years, living in a municipality in the northwest of Paraná. The convenience sample included 50 participants who underwent anthropometric measurements of weight, height and waist circumference to determine which met the inclusion criteria: being overweight or obese. The 50 individuals were classified according to the result of the BMI calculation, and 34 met the inclusion criteria and were invited to answer the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Results: This study showed a prevalence of sedentary lifestyle in 58.8% of overweight and obese adults, identified as the most common sedentary behaviors in this population the use of computers and televisions, and demonstrated a positive correlation between females and sedentary lifestyle in this target audience. Conclusion: Most participants showed sedentary behavior, being more frequent among women.