Leisure-Time Physical Activity in a Southern Brazilian City (2004-2021): Applying an Equity Lens to Time-Trend Analyses.

Background: This study aimed to verify leisure-time physical activity trends over 15 years and monitor inequalities according to gender, self-reported skin color, and socioeconomic position in a Southern Brazilian city. A secondary aim is to evaluate intersectionalities in physical activity.

Methods: Trend analysis using 3 population-based surveys carried out in 2004, 2010, and 2021.

[Food intake according to the type of food consumed in schools in a rural area in southern Brazil].

The scope of the article was to evaluate food consumption according to the type of food consumed in rural schools. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among adolescents enrolled in 12 rural public schools in Canguçu in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The research was linked to the intervention named "Physical Education +: Practicing Health in School.

[Prevalence of sedentary behavior and its correlates among primary and secondary school students].

Objective:: To determine the students’ exposure to four different sedentary behavior (SB) indicators and their associations with gender, grade, age, economic status and physical activity level.

Methods:: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2013. The SB was collected using the HELENA instrument, composed by screen time questions (TV, video games and internet) and sitting activities on school opposite shift.

Tracking of physical activity during adolescence: the 1993 Pelotas Birth Cohort, Brazil.

OBJECTIVE To analyze physical activity during adolescence in participants of the 1993 Pelotas Birth Cohort Study, Brazil. METHODS Data on leisure time physical activity at 11, 15, and 18 years of age were analyzed. At each visit, a cut-off point of 300 min/week was used to classify adolescents as active or inactive.

[Factors associated with the consumption of high-fat foods among adults in a Southern Brazilian city].

The scope of this study was to describe the frequency of consumption of high-fat foods among adults aged 20 to 69 years and to identify associated factors. A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted with 972 adults in Pelotas, Southern Brazil. The consumption of high-fat foods in the previous twelve months was evaluated using the Block questionnaire comprising fifteen food items scored according to the frequency of consumption of high-fat foods.

Trends in leisure-time physical activity in a southern Brazilian city: 2003-2010.

Background: Most of physical activity surveillance data are derived from high-income countries. The aim of the current study was to report time trends in leisure-time physical activity.

Methods: Population-based surveys were conducted in the city of Pelotas, Brazil in 2003 and 2010, including individuals aged 20+ years.

Leisure-time physical activity and social support among Brazilian adults.

Objective: To explore the association between family and friends' social support and leisure-time physical activity (PA) in adults.

Methods: Cross-sectional population-based study, conducted in Pelotas, Brazil. Leisure-time PA was measured with the long version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire.

[Smoking and alcohol consumption among university students: prevalence and associated factors].

The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of smoking and alcohol intake among university students from the Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil (UFPel), as well as to investigate factors associated with both habits. The sample included 485 students who were admitted to the university in 2008. Students were sampled randomly across all schools of the UFPel campus, and answered a pre-tested questionnaire, which was administered in the classroom by a member of the research team.

Association between levels of physical activity and use of medication among older women.

The aim of this study was to determine the association between levels of physical activity and usage of medication in older women. The level of physical activity was assessed using a pedometer. Use of medication was assessed through medical records supplied in reports kept by the Family Health Program, City Health Department, São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo State, Brazil.

[Association between health risk behaviors in parents and adolescents in a rural area in southern Brazil].

This article aimed to assess the association between health risk behaviors in parents and adolescents in a rural area. The sample included 377 schoolchildren 10 to 18 years of age and 338 parents. The following variables were analyzed: level of leisure-time and commuting physical activity, inadequate eating habits, overweight/obesity, smoking, and alcohol consumption.

Factors associated with regular non-diet soft drink intake among adults in Pelotas, Southern Brazil.

Objective: To assess factors associated with regular intake of non-diet soft drinks among adults.

Methods: Population-based cross-sectional study including 972 adults (aged 20 to 69) in the city of Pelotas, Southern Brazil, conducted in 2006. The frequency of non-diet soft drink intake in the 12 months prior to the study was evaluated by the question: "In general since last , how many times did you have a non-diet soft drink?".

[Prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated factors among southern Brazilian adults: cross-sectional population-based study].

To identify the prevalence of depressive symptoms and examine associated factors in a Southern Brazilian adult population, a cross-sectional population-based study was carried out, including 972 subjects, men and women, aged 20 to 69 years, living in the urban area of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul. The sampling strategy relied on the census tracts of the city as primary sampling units and households as the secondary units. The questionnaire included socio-demographic, behavioral and nutritional variables.

Leisure-time physical activity: association with activity levels in other domains.

Objectives: To explore whether participation in leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) is associated with participation in occupational, housework, and transport-related physical activity.

Methods: Population-based cross-sectional study covering a multistage sample of 972 subjects age 20 to 69 years. Physical activity was measured using the long version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire.

Priorities in health: what do they mean to Brazilian adults?

We aimed to evaluate how Brazilian adults rank seven well-known health-related factors in terms of importance for health. A population-based study was undertaken in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil (N = 3,100; response rate: 96.5%).

[Factors associated with fruit and vegetable intake among adults in a southern Brazilian city].

The study aimed to describe the frequency of fruit and vegetable intake among adults (20-69 years of age) and to identify associated factors. This population-based study in 2006 included 972 adults in Pelotas, Southern Brazil. Consumption of fruits and vegetables was evaluated with three questions on habitual food intake during the year prior to the interview.

[Patterns of physical activity of people with chronic mental and behavioral disorders].

Since physical activity (PA) is capable of improving both the quality of life and the prognosis for individuals with mental and behavioral disorders (MBD), the main purpose of this study was to analyze the PA patterns in individuals with MBD frequenting a Psychosocial Care Center (PCC) in the city of Pelotas. The target population of this descriptive study consisted of individuals attended in any of the PCCs of Pelotas. The sample was selected from six PCCs and comprised 85 patients and their relatives.

Risk factors for chronic non-communicable diseases and the CARMEN Initiative: a population-based study in the South of Brazil.

The CARMEN Initiative is a strategy of the Pan American Health Organization and the World Health Organization that proposes population-based interventions to reduce risk factors for chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCD) by approaching them simultaneously. The present study aims to provide a baseline for further interventions by the CARMEN Initiative based on a cross-sectional population-based study of 3,100 adults (>20 years old) in Pelotas, a city in the South of Brazil. Prevalence of smoking, physical inactivity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and excess weight were studied and presented separately and aggregated in various combinations.

Correlates of leisure-time physical activity differ by body-mass-index status in Brazilian adults.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate physical activity (PA) levels in adults and their association with sex, age, and education level across categories of body mass index (BMI).

Methods: We conducted a population-based, cross-sectional study including 3100 individuals age >20 years living in Pelotas, Brazil. PA was assessed using the leisure-time section of the long International Physical Activity Questionnaire.

Gender differences in leisure-time physical activity.

Objectives: To explore the association between gender and leisure-time physical activity in a population-based sample of adults living in Brazil. To study a variety of variables possibly associated with physical activity levels.

Methods: A multistage sampling of households was undertaken in Pelotas, a medium-sized Southern Brazilian city.

[Evolution of the epidemiological research on physical activity in Brazil: a systematic review].

Objective: To describe the evolution of the epidemiological research on physical activity in Brazil.

Methods: A systematic review of the literature was carried out in electronic databases (Medline/PubMed, Lilacs, Ovid, Science Direct, BioMed Central and High Wire), non-indexed Brazilian journals, query by specific authors, and contact with other researchers. The inclusion criteria were: the sample should be representative of a defined population; sample size equal to or greater than 500 individuals; data collection in Brazil; measurement of physical activity; and report of data on this variable.

Tracking of physical activity from adolescence to adulthood: a population-based study.

Objective: To assess the association between regular physical activity in adolescence and leisure-time physical activity in adulthood, with emphasis on gender differences.

Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study was carried out in Pelotas, Southern Brazil, in 2003. A representative sample of households was selected in multiple stages and subjects aged 20-59 years were interviewed.