Factors associated with physical inactivity in adolescents aged 10-14 years, enrolled in the public school network of the city of Salvador, Brazil.

Objective: To investigate the factors associated to the physical inactivity among teenagers in Salvador, BA.

Methodology: A cross-sectional study was made with 803 teenagers from 10 to 14 years old, enrolled in public high schools in Salvador, BA. Information concerning physical activity levels (dependent variable), sedentary behavior, demographic, anthropometric, socioeconomic and maternal characteristics (independent variables) were collected.

Association between physical inactivity and overweight among adolescents in Salvador, Bahia--Brazil.

Objective: To assess the association between physical inactivity and overweight in an adolescent 10-14 year-old population of students in Salvador (Bahia, Brazil).

Methods: Cross-sectional study assessing adolescents enrolled in state and municipal schools of the city of Salvador (Bahia, Brazil). Subjects' anthropometric status, level of physical activity, sexual maturation, and food consumption were investigated as well as their socioeconomic and environmental status.

[Factors associated with overweight and abdominal fat in adults in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil].

This cross-sectional study of 570 adults aimed to identify factors associated with overweight and abdominal fat in adults of both sexes in the city of Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil. Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference were the dependent variables, and Poisson regression was used for statistical analysis. For women, high BMI and waist circumference were associated with increased age and current dieting (< or = 3 meals a day), while family history of obesity was only associated with increased BMI.