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Informal caregiving and physical activity among 204,315 adults in 38 low- and middle-income countries: A cross-sectional study
- Source :
- Jacob, L, Smith, L, Jackson, S E, Shin, J I, Haro, J M, Vancampfort, D, Stubbs, B & Koyanagi, A 2020, ' Informal caregiving and physical activity among 204,315 adults in 38 low-and middle-income countries : A cross-sectional study ', Preventive Medicine, vol. 132, 106007, pp. 106007 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106007, Preventive Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Elsevier, 2020, 132, ⟨10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106007⟩
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Data on the association between informal caregiving and physical activity (PA) levels are scarce, especially from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Furthermore, previous research has yielded conflicting results. Thus, we investigated this association in adults from 38 LMICs. Data from the World Health Survey (WHS), a cross-sectional, predominantly nationally representative survey conducted in 2002-2004, were analyzed. PA was assessed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and participants were dichotomized into those who do (≥150 min of moderate-to-vigorous PA per week) and do not (
- Subjects :
- Male
STRESS
IMPACT
Cross-sectional study
Epidemiology
[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]
Global Health
01 natural sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Prevalence
Medicine
030212 general & internal medicine
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
RISK
Low- and middle-income countries
HEALTH BEHAVIORS
OF-LIFE
ASSOCIATION
Multi-country study
FAMILY
PREVALENCE
3. Good health
Caregivers
Informal caregiving
Female
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
MENTAL-HEALTH
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Physical activity
World health
03 medical and health sciences
Medicine, General & Internal
General & Internal Medicine
Environmental health
Humans
0101 mathematics
Developing Countries
Exercise
Poverty
Science & Technology
business.industry
DISABILITY
010102 general mathematics
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Health Surveys
Cross-Sectional Studies
Low and middle income countries
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10960260 and 00917435
- Volume :
- 132
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Preventive medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f1169016596572434f871b04840ed4db