Prevalence of physical inactivity and associated cardiometabolic risk factors: A cross-sectional study

Abstract

Physical inactivity represents a public health problem associated with non-communicable diseases. This study aimed to determine both general and domain-specific prevalence of physical inactivity as well as its association with cardiometabolic factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed, including 2 230 adult individuals from both sexes from Maracaibo city.

La inactividad física es un problema de salud pública asociado a enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles. Determinar la prevalencia general y por esferas de inactividad física, y su asociación con factores cardiometabólicos. Métodos: Estudio transversal que incluyó 2 230 individuos adultos de ambos sexos de la ciudad de Maracaibo.