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This study investigated the association among loneliness, number of friends, and participation in physical education classes, leisure-time physical activities, and active commuting. Data from 102,072 adolescents participating in the National School–based Health Survey aged 11–19 years were analyzed. Information about the study variables was self-reported through a questionnaire. Adolescents more active in physical education classes and leisure were less likely of having social isolation. Those more active in commuting were more likely of having social isolation. Interventions aimed at addressing social isolation in adolescence can prioritize school and leisure-time physical activities.

BACKGROUND: Although there is a growing body of research pointing towards the need to investigate how different movement behaviors, such as physical activity and sleep, influence each other, the joint relationship between these factors and insomnia has been little explored among adolescents in developing countries. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association between daily physical activity and insomnia in a national sample of Brazilian adolescents, according to the Human Development Index (HDI) of each Brazilian region. DESIGN AND SETTINGS: Cross-sectional study on 102,072 Brazilian students aged 11 to 19 years, selected from all regions of the country. METHODS: Information on insomnia and physical activity was self-reported by adolescents. RESULTS: Our analyses revealed that girls who accumulated at least 60 minutes/day of physical activity on up to three days/week were less prone to present insomnia. This pattern of association was maintained only for those who lived in high HDI regions (odds ratio, 0.87; 95% confidence interval, 0.75-0.99). For boys, there was a positive association between the number of active days and protection against insomnia, especially for those who lived in high HDI regions. CONCLUSION: Even amounts of physical activity that were lower than the weekly guidelines, were associated with better sleep quality for Brazilian adolescents, especially girls, and even for those who lived in regions with greater social and economic vulnerability.

Aim: This study aimed to examine the association between physical activity (PA) indicators and TV viewing as a function of the Human Development Index (HDI). Method: This cross-sectional study was based on data from the National School Health Survey, which was composed of 102,072 students (14.28±1.03; 51.3% girls). Total PA, active commuting to school (ACS) and TV viewing were assessed by questionnaires and classified through a gradual scale ranging from “F” (low) to “A+” (high). The correlation between total PA, ACS, TV viewing and HDI was verified by Spearman’s Correlation and presented in rs. Results: HDI was positively associated with total PA [girls: rs = 0.572 (p < 0.001); boys: rs = 0.843 (p < 0.001)] and ACS [girls: rs = 0.433 (p < 0.001); boys: rs = 0.554 (p < 0.001)]; while a negative correlation was found between HDI and TV viewing [girls: rs = -0.330 (p < 0.001); boys: rs = -0.348 (p < 0.001)]. Conclusions: Brazilian adolescents from states with higher HDI were more active and spent more time watching TV than their counterparts from states with lower HDI.

Descrever a distribuição do autorrelato de asma e identificar os fatores associados em escolares brasileiros, conforme região e sexo. Trata-se de um estudo transversal, utilizando dados da Amostra 1, da PeNSE 2015 (n = 95387). Para a análise descritiva, utilizou-se as medidas de frequência absoluta e relativa. Para a verificação dos fatores associados à asma em adolescentes brasileiros, utilizou-se a regressão logística binária, assumindo o seguinte modelo hierárquico: Bloco Sociodemográfico: Sexo, idade, raça; Bloco Ambiental: Região, tipo de município; Bloco Comportamental: Consumo de tabaco, nível de atividade física, sendo utilizado como desfecho a variável “asma alguma vez na vida”, analisando a resposta da questão “Você teve asma alguma vez na vida?”. Verifica-se maior prevalência de episódio de asma autorrelatado no sexo feminino (51,7%), observando-se maior chance deste autorrelatar asma (OR=1,07; IC95% 1,03-1,11) em relação ao sexo masculino. Não residir em capital apresentou 28% menos chances de autorrelatar asma (OR=0,78; IC95% = 0,75-0,80) e o adolescente não asmático tem 12% menos chance de ser ativo (OR=0,88; IC95% = 0,85-0,91). A prevalência de episódio autorrelatado de asma é menor para os residentes na Região Centro-Oeste. Contudo, é maior entre o sexo feminino, no adolescente que mora nas capitais brasileiras, verificando-se que o adolescente asmático tende a ser mais ativo que seus pares.

The present study aimed to verify the contribution of different physical activity domains to “total physical activity” in Brazilian adolescents. This is a cross-sectional study using secondary data from the third edition of the National School Health Survey - PeNSE, 2015. The sample consisted of 100,497 adolescents of both sexes enrolled in the 9th grade of elementary schools. A linear regression model was used to verify how much each domain contributed to total physical activity, considering gender, type of municipality and region. The domain with the largest contribution to “total physical activity” regardless of sociodemographic and environmental variables was “extra-school physical activity” (R2 = 0.60), followed by “active commuting” (R2 = 0.34), and finally “Physical Education classes” (R2 = 0.23). The contribution of the different domains varied by gender, type of municipality and region, and it was concluded that “extra-school physical activity” make the greatest contribution to “total physical activity”, followed by “active commuting” and “Physical Education classes”. In addition, variation was observed in the contribution of domains by gender, type of municipality and region. Resumo O presente estudo teve como objetivo verificar a contribuição dos diferentes domínios da atividade física na “atividade física total” em adolescentes brasileiros.Trata-se de estudo transversal utilizando dados secundários oriundos da terceira edição da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde do Escolar – PeNSE, 2015. A amostra foi constituída por 100.497 adolescentes de ambos os sexos cursando o 9° ano do Ensino Fundamental. Utilizou-se um modelo de regressão linear a fim de averiguar o quanto cada domínio contribuiu para a atividade física total, considerando o sexo, tipo de município e região. O domínio que apresentou maior contribuição para “atividade física total” independentemente das variáveis sociodemográficas e ambientais foram as “atividades físicas extraescolares” (R2= 0,60), seguido do “deslocamento ativo” (R2= 0,34), e por fim as “aulas de Educação Física” (R2= 0,23). A contribuição dos diferentes domínios apresentou variações por sexo, tipo de município e região. Conclui-se que as “atividades extraescolares” apresentam a maior contribuição para a “atividade física total”, seguido do “deslocamento ativo” e das “aulas de Educação Física”. Além disso, verifica-se uma variação na contribuição dos domínios por sexo, tipo de município e região.

The aim of this study was to verify the association between school environment and accumulated physical activity in Brazilian adolescents. This is a study with secondary data from sample 1, from the third edition of the National School Health Survey, a study carried out with 102.072 children and adolescents enrolled in the ninth school grade. Questions about characteristics of the school environment and the offer of opportunities for physical activity practices were addressed, focusing on information regarding the structure for physical activity and about the regular practice of accumulated physical activities. Variables were organized from the structure of schools and opportunities for the practice of physical activities, while accumulated physical activity was used as the outcome variable. Data were analyzed from a binary logistic regression model, organized in crude and adjusted models, with a significance level of 5%. Data were analyzed from SPSS for Windows, version 22.0. Results indicate that, from the adjustment of variables, there was an association between the practice of accumulated physical activity and the existence of a sports court under conditions of use (OR=1.22, 95%CI=1.18-1.26), or presence of courtyard for use of physical education classes (OR=1.04, 95%CI=1.01-1.06). Association between the offer of varied physical activities, except for physical education classes, and the practice of accumulated physical activity (OR=1.05, 95%CI=1.02-1.08) was identified. Existence of a sports court/courtyard in schools and the offer of extracurricular physical activities are associated with the practice of accumulated physical activity in young Brazilian students. Resumo Objetivou-se verificar a associação entre ambiente escolar e atividade física acumulada em adolescentes brasileiros. Estudo com dados secundários da “Amostra 1” da terceira edição da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde do Escolar, com 102072 crianças e adolescentes matriculados no nono ano do Ensino Fundamental. Foram abordadas questões sobre características do ambiente escolar e a oferta de oportunidades de práticas de atividade física, com foco nas informações sobre a estrutura da atividade física e sobre a prática regular de atividades físicas acumuladas. As variáveis foram organizadas a partir da estrutura das escolas e oportunidades para a prática de atividades físicas, enquanto a atividade física acumulada foi utilizada como variável desfecho. Os dados foram analisados a partir de um modelo de regressão logística binária, organizado em modelos brutos e ajustados, com nível de significância de 5%. Os dados foram analisados no SPSS for Windows, versão 22.0. Os resultados indicam que, a partir do ajuste das variáveis, houve associação entre a prática de atividade física acumulada e a existência de quadra poliesportiva sob condições de uso (OR=1,22; IC95%=1,18-1,26), ou presença de pátio para uso de aulas de educação física (OR=1,04; IC95%=1,01-1,06). Foi verificada associação entre a oferta de atividades físicas variadas, exceto as aulas de educação física, e a prática de atividade física acumulada (OR=1,05; IC95%=1,02-1,08). A existência de quadra de esportes/pátio nas escolas e a oferta de atividades físicas extracurriculares estão associadas à prática de atividade física acumulada em jovens estudantes brasileiros.