Household physical activity contributions to total physical activity and its associations with cardiometabolic risk factors: a Brazilian adult population analysis
Abstract Background Physical activity (PA) is well-recognized as a healthy behavior. However, there is insufficient evidence to differentiate the effect of accumulating PA in different PA domains (leisure-time, work, transportation, and household). We analyzed the contribution of household physical...
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| description | Abstract Background Physical activity (PA) is well-recognized as a healthy behavior. However, there is insufficient evidence to differentiate the effect of accumulating PA in different PA domains (leisure-time, work, transportation, and household). We analyzed the contribution of household physical activity (HPA) to total physical activity (TPA) and its associations with cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRFs) in Brazilian adults. Methods Data from the 2019 Brazilian National Health Survey were used (n = 87,678). PA variables were constructed based on the weekly time spent on PA in all PA domains. Impact on prevalence, relative contribution of HPA, and Poisson regression models were conducted, reporting proportions and prevalence ratio values with 95%CI. Results When HPA was not considered in TPA, a significant reduction in the prevalence of active individuals was observed (-4.3p.p.), mainly among females (-6.8p.p.). However, the mean contribution of HPA to TPA was small (7.7%). Also, the associations between physical inactivity and CMRFs did not change when including or not HPA. Conclusions In summary, HPA has a modest impact on TPA and in the prevalence of active individuals, especially among females, and, in general, it did not modify the associations between PA and CMRFs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4ea2ebfc6bb44d968a3706e0cf62c1282025-08-20T03:06:28ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582025-07-0125111210.1186/s12889-025-23756-3Household physical activity contributions to total physical activity and its associations with cardiometabolic risk factors: a Brazilian adult population analysisLuciana L. S. Barboza0Mario R. Azevedo1Danilo R. Silva2Luiz G. Grossi Porto3Grupo de Estudo em Fisiologia e Epidemiologia do Exercício e da Atividade Física (GEAFS), Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação Física, Universidade de Brasília (UnB)Escola Superior de Educação Física e Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel)Departamento de Educação Física, Universidade Federal de Sergipe (UFS)Grupo de Estudo em Fisiologia e Epidemiologia do Exercício e da Atividade Física (GEAFS), Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação Física, Universidade de Brasília (UnB)Abstract Background Physical activity (PA) is well-recognized as a healthy behavior. However, there is insufficient evidence to differentiate the effect of accumulating PA in different PA domains (leisure-time, work, transportation, and household). We analyzed the contribution of household physical activity (HPA) to total physical activity (TPA) and its associations with cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRFs) in Brazilian adults. Methods Data from the 2019 Brazilian National Health Survey were used (n = 87,678). PA variables were constructed based on the weekly time spent on PA in all PA domains. Impact on prevalence, relative contribution of HPA, and Poisson regression models were conducted, reporting proportions and prevalence ratio values with 95%CI. Results When HPA was not considered in TPA, a significant reduction in the prevalence of active individuals was observed (-4.3p.p.), mainly among females (-6.8p.p.). However, the mean contribution of HPA to TPA was small (7.7%). Also, the associations between physical inactivity and CMRFs did not change when including or not HPA. Conclusions In summary, HPA has a modest impact on TPA and in the prevalence of active individuals, especially among females, and, in general, it did not modify the associations between PA and CMRFs.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23756-3Cross-sectional studiesEpidemiological surveysNon-communicable diseasesPhysical inactivityPhysical activitiesRisk factors |
| spellingShingle | Luciana L. S. Barboza Mario R. Azevedo Danilo R. Silva Luiz G. Grossi Porto Household physical activity contributions to total physical activity and its associations with cardiometabolic risk factors: a Brazilian adult population analysis BMC Public Health Cross-sectional studies Epidemiological surveys Non-communicable diseases Physical inactivity Physical activities Risk factors |
| title | Household physical activity contributions to total physical activity and its associations with cardiometabolic risk factors: a Brazilian adult population analysis |
| title_full | Household physical activity contributions to total physical activity and its associations with cardiometabolic risk factors: a Brazilian adult population analysis |
| title_fullStr | Household physical activity contributions to total physical activity and its associations with cardiometabolic risk factors: a Brazilian adult population analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Household physical activity contributions to total physical activity and its associations with cardiometabolic risk factors: a Brazilian adult population analysis |
| title_short | Household physical activity contributions to total physical activity and its associations with cardiometabolic risk factors: a Brazilian adult population analysis |
| title_sort | household physical activity contributions to total physical activity and its associations with cardiometabolic risk factors a brazilian adult population analysis |
| topic | Cross-sectional studies Epidemiological surveys Non-communicable diseases Physical inactivity Physical activities Risk factors |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23756-3 |
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