What Factors Explain Bicycling and Walking for Commuting by ELSA-Brasil Participants?

Matos, Sheila Maria Alvim; Pitanga, Francisco José Gondim; Almeida, Maria da Conceição Chagas de; Queiroz, Ciro Oliveira; Santos, Clarice Alves dos; Almeida, Rogério Tosta de; Silva, Ianne Tayrine Martins da; Griep, Rosane Härter; Amorim, Leila Denise Alves Ferreira; Patrão, Ana Luísa; Aquino, Estela M. L.

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“…Similarly, physical inactivity is prevalent in South Asia and Latin America, and has been shown to be related to abnormal glucose metabolism in China . Such a lack of physical activity and sedentary behaviors is linked to mind set, urbanization and migration, mechanization, socioeconomic stratum, safety and weather concerns, and lack of open spaces and walking lanes . Attempts have been made to formulate guidelines for physical activity (eg, in India), but in most settings guidelines from developed countries are followed …”

Section: Determinants Of the Rapid Increases In Diabetes And Obesity mentioning

confidence: 99%

Diabetes in developing countries

Misra

Gopalan

Jayawardena

et al. 2019

Journal of Diabetes

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Highlights• Diabetes in developing countries is increasing and often undiagnosed. In South Asians, diabetes and related metabolic abnormalities develop at a younger age and at a lower body mass index and waist circumference than in Whites. • Overall glycemic control and management of diabetes is suboptimal, driven by multiple factors (eg, unawareness, cost of drugs and insulin etc.), and the load of complications is high. • To stem this epidemic, strong actions for prevention and management are required using innovative and low-cost approaches. AbstractThere has been a rapid escalation of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in developing countries, with varied prevalence according to rural vs urban habitat and degree of urbanization. Some ethnic groups (eg, South Asians, other Asians, and Africans), develop diabetes a decade earlier and at a lower body mass index than Whites, have prominent abdominal obesity, and accelerated the conversion from prediabetes to diabetes. The burden of complications, both macro-and microvascular, is substantial, but also varies according to populations. The syndemics of diabetes with HIV or tuberculosis are prevalent in many developing countries and predispose to each other. Screening for diabetes in large populations living in diverse habitats may not be cost-effective, but targeted high-risk screening may have a place. The cost of diagnostic tests and scarcity of health manpower pose substantial hurdles in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients. Efforts for prevention remain rudimentary in most developing countries. The quality of care is largely poor; hence, a substantial number of patients do not achieve treatment goals. This is further amplified by a delay in seeking treatment, "fatalistic attitudes", high cost and non-availability of drugs and insulins. To counter these numerous challenges, a renewed political commitment and mandate for health promotion and disease prevention are urgently needed. Several low-cost innovative approaches have been trialed with encouraging outcomes, including training and deployment of non-medical allied health professionals and the use of mobile phones and telemedicine to deliver simple health messages for the prevention and management of T2D.

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Section: Determinants Of the Rapid Increases In Diabetes And Obesity mentioning

confidence: 99%

Diabetes in developing countries

Misra

Gopalan

Jayawardena

et al. 2019

Journal of Diabetes

195

129

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“…Similar studies have reported that a gender difference exists between men and women, with men more likely to engage PA than women (Díaz-Martinez et al, 2017). A previous study reported that in women, feeling unsafe when doing PA was a key factor negatively associated with bicycling and walking as part of their commuting (Alvim de Matos et al, 2018). Although the sex difference in active commuting in our study agrees with the findings from Alvim de Matos et al ( 2018) study, we were unable to investigate what factors explained these differences within sex in Chile.…”

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Prevalence and patterns of active commuting according to socio-demographic factors in the Chilean population

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Rodríguez‐Rodríguez

Garrido-Méndez

et al. 2019

Journal of Transport & Health

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“…Signi cant differences in TRPA level by sex were noted among twelve of thirty-three studies. Nine articles reported male participants undertaking a greater amount of TRPA than women (23,28,32,33,36,45,51,52,54). Of these, two also reported that men were more likely to cycle for active transport compared to women (32,52).…”

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Correlates and determinants of transport-related physical activity among adults: An interdisciplinary systematic review

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Phan

Buscot

et al. 2022

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Introduction - Transport-related physical activity (TRPA) has been identified as a way to increase physical activity due to its discretionary and habitual nature. Factors thought to influence TRPA span multiple disciplines and are rarely systematically considered in unison. This systematic review aimed to identify cross-sectional and longitudinal factors associated with adult TRPA across multiple research disciplines. Methods - Using four electronic databases, a systematic search of English, peer-reviewed literature from 2010 – 2020 was performed. Studies quantitatively examining factors associated with the outcome of adult TRPA were eligible. Results - Seventy-three studies (n=66 cross-sectional; n=7 longitudinal) were included, cumulatively reporting data from 1,278,632 observations. Thirty-six factors were examined for potential association with TRPA and presented in a social-ecological framework: individual (n=15), social (n=3), and environmental (n=18). Seven factors were found to be consistently associated with higher adult TRPA: lower socio-economic status, higher self-efficacy, higher social normalization, lower distance of travel, higher destination concentration, more streetlighting, and higher public transportation frequency with a greater number of terminals near route start and endpoints. Conclusions - This is the first comprehensive compilation of the correlates and determinants of adult TRPA. Seven individual, social, and environmental factors demonstrated consistent associations with TRPA. Models formed using these factors may facilitate more effective promotion of TRPA. There is a lack of longitudinal studies as well as studies assessing cognitive/attitudinal and social factors, highlighting gaps for further research. Those developing policies and strategies targeting TRPA need to consider a range of factors at the individual, social, and environmental level to maximise the likelihood of effectiveness.

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What Factors Explain Bicycling and Walking for Commuting by ELSA-Brasil Participants?

Abstract: Obesity and negative perceptions in the neighborhood are associated with inactive or insufficiently active commuting. The relevance of this finding for public health is reinforce developing policies aimed at promoting health in Brazil and in other countries with similar characteristics.

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Diabetes in developing countries

Diabetes in developing countries

Prevalence and patterns of active commuting according to socio-demographic factors in the Chilean population

Correlates and determinants of transport-related physical activity among adults: An interdisciplinary systematic review

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