Profile of leisure-time physical activity and sedentary behavior in adults in Brazil: a nationwide survey, 2019

Oliveira, Arão Belitardo de; Katzmarzyk, Peter T.; Dantas, Wagner Silva; Benseñor, Isabela Judith Martins; Goulart, Alessandra de Carvalho; Ekelund, Ulf

doi:10.1590/S2237-96222023000200016

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RESEARCH NOTE • Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde 32 (2) • 2023 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S2237-96222023000200016 copy

Profile of leisure-time physical activity and sedentary behavior in adults in Brazil: a nationwide survey, 2019

Perfil de la actividad física en el tiempo libre y sedentario em adultos en Brasil: encuesta nacional, 2019

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Abstract

Objectives:

to estimate the prevalence of leisure-time physical activity and sedentary behavior in adults in Brazil.

Methods:

this was a cross-sectional, population-based study carried out in a sample of 88,531 Brazilians, using data from the 2019 National Health Survey; leisure-time physical activity (overall and aerobic exercise) was measured according to the World Health Organization guidelines; the weighted prevalence and respective 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) of physical activity, physical inactivity and sedentary behavior were estimated.

Results:

according to the selected sample, 26.4% (95%CI 25.9;27.1) of Brazilian adults were physically active, 14.0% (95%CI 13.5;14.4) were insufficiently physically active and 59.5% (95%CI 58.8;60.2) were physically inactive; sedentary behavior ≥ 6 hours was reported by 30.1% (95%CI 29.5;30.8) of the population; only 8.6% (95%CI 8.2;8.9) met the recommendations for muscle-strengthening activities.

Conclusion:

most Brazilian adults were physically inactive and did not meet international recommendations for leisure-time physical activity and reduction in sedentary behavior.

Keywords:
Physical Activity; Aerobic Exercise; Physical Fitness; Strength Training; Sedentary Behavior

Variables	Overall		Sedentary behavior (hours)
	Overall		0;4		4;6		6;8		≥ 8
	N	95%CI	n	95%CI	n	95%CI	n	95%CI	n	% (CI)
Male (41,662)
Inactives	24,808	55.5 (54.5;56.4)	13,171	25.8 (25.0;26.5)	6,338	15.6 (15.0;16.2)	3,598	9.3 (8.8;9.9)	1,701	4.7 (4.3;5.2)
Insufficiently active	6,177	16.2 (15.6;16.9)	2,432	5.7 (5.3;6.1)	2,029	5.5 (5.1;5.9)	1,130	3.2 (2.9;3.6)	586	1.7 (1.5;2.5)
Active	10,677	28.3 (27.5;29.2)	3,551	8.8 (8.3;9.3)	3,581	9.0 (8.5;9.5)	2,311	6.6 (6.1;7.1)	1,234	3.8 (3.4;4.2)
Active by modality
Aerobic	8,373	21.9 (21.1;22.7)	2,986	7.3 (6.8;7.7)	2,743	6.7 (6.3;7.2)	1,726	5.0 (4.6;5.4)	918	2.7 (2.4;3.1)
Muscle-strengthening	2,611	7.2 (6.7;7.7)	690	1.8 (1.6;2.1)	932	2.4 (2.2;2.7)	643	1.7 (1.5;2.0)	346	1.1 (0.9;1.4)
Female (46.869)
Inactive	29,984	63.1 (62.2;63.9)	12,974	24.6 (23.8;25.3)	8,444	19.0 (18.3;19.6)	5,676	12.6 (12.1;13.1)	2,890	6.9 (6.5;7.3)
Insufficiently active	5,309	12.1 (11.5;12.6)	2,167	4.7 (4.4;5.1)	1,767	4.3 (3.9;4.7)	945	1.9 (1.7;2.2)	430	1.0 (0.8;1.2)
Active	11,576	24.9 (24.1;25.6)	3,993	8.3 (7.9;8.7)	3,896	8.4 (7.9;8.8)	2,411	5.2 (4.9;5.6)	1,276	2.8 (2.5;3.1)
Active by modality
Aerobic	8,181	17.2 (16.6;17.9)	3,093	6.2 (5.8;6.5)	2,690	5.8 (5.4;6.2)	1,590	3.4 (3.1;3.7)	808	1.7 (1.5;2.0)
Muscle-strengthening	4,072	9.0 (8.6;9.5)	1,135	2.6 (2.3;2.8)	1,461	3.1 (2.8;3.4)	951	2.1 (1.9;2.3)	525	1.2 (1.0;1.4)
Age (anos) 18-29 (n = 24.115)
Inactive	12,689	51.2 (50.0;52.4)	3,724	12.3 (11.7;13.0)	3,637	15.1 (14.2;16.0)	3,171	13.8 (13.0;14.6)	2,157	10.0 (9.3;10.8)
Insufficiently active	3,731	16.1 (15.3;17.0)	1,053	3.9 (3.4;4.4)	1,232	5.4 (4.9;5.9)	884	4.0 (3.6;4.5)	562	2.6 (2.3;3.0)
Active	7,695	32.7 (31.5;33.8)	1,781	7.0 (6.4;7.6)	2,488	10.1 (9.4;10.9)	2,102	9.3 (8.6;10.1)	1,324	6.1 (5.5;6.7)
Active by modality
Aerobic	5,095	21.3 (20.3;22.3)	1,274	4.5 (4.1;5.0)	1,593	6.4 (5.8;6.9)	1,357	6.2 (5.6;6.8)	871	4.0 (3.6;4.6)
Muscle-strengthening	2,857	12.6 (11.9;13.4)	568	2.7 (2.3;3.1)	988	4.1 (3.7;4.6)	810	3.4 (3.0;3.9)	491	2.2 (1.9;2.5)
30-45 (n = 26.031)
Inactive	15,589	58.8 (57.6;60.1)	7,040	24.4 (23.4;25.3)	4,639	19.0 (18.1;20.0)	2,577	10.2 (9.5;10.8)	1,333	5.2 (4.8;5.7)
Insufficiently active	3,530	14.3 (13.5;15.1)	1,461	5.6 (5.1;6.1)	1,210	5.3 (4.7;6.0)	610	2.3 (2.1;2.6)	249	0.9 (0.7;1.1)
Active	6,912	26.9 (25.9;27.8)	2,411	9.3 (8.7;9.9)	2,378	9.1 (8.6;9.8)	1409	5.5 (5.0;6.0)	714	2.8 (2.2;3.5)
Active by modality
Aerobic	5,019	19.6 (18.7;0.4)	1,842	7.2 (6.7;7.7)	1,702	6.6 (6.1;7.2)	984	3.8 (3.4;4.2)	491	1.8 (1.6;2.2)
Muscle-strengthening	2,142	8.2 (7.6;8.8)	665	2.5 (2.1;2.8)	762	2.8 (2.5;3.1)	470	1.8 (1.6;2.1)	245	1.0 (0.7;1.4)
46-64 (n = 22.459)
Inactive	14,820	63.4 (62.2;64.7)	8,180	32.8 (31.7;33.9)	3,811	17.9 (17.0;18.8)	2,025	9.0 (8.4;9.6)	804	3.7 (3.3;4.1)
Insufficiently active	2,585	13.0 (12.2;13.9)	1,214	6.1 (5.5;6.7)	869	4.5 (4.0;5.1)	360	1.6 (1.3;1.9)	142	0.6 (0.5;0.8)
Active	5,054	23.6 (22.5;24.7)	2,069	9.7 (9.0;10.5)	1,762	8.1 (7.5;8.8)	854	3.9 (3.4;4.4)	369	1.6 (1.4;2.0)
Active by modality
Aerobic	4,214	19.7 (18.7;20.7)	1,805	8.4 (7.7;9.0)	1,435	6.7 (6.2;7.3)	689	3.2 (2.8;3.7)	285	1.2 (1.0;1.5)
Muscle-strengthening	1,097	5.1 (4.6;5.6)	362	1.8 (1.5;2.1)	428	1.9 (1.6;2.3)	210	0.8 (0.6;0.9)	97	0.5 (.03;0.7)
≥ 65 (n = 15.926)
Inactive	11,694	72.3 (71.1;73.5)	7,201	41.8 (40.0;43.1)	2,695	18.3 (17.4;19.4)	1,501	10.2 (9.4;11.1)	297	2.0 (1.6;2.4)
Insufficiently active	1,640	10.6 (9.7;11.4)	871	5.5 (5.0;6.1)	485	3.1 (2.7;3.7)	221	1.2 (1.0;1.5)	63	0.5 (0.3;0.7)
Active	2,592	17.1 (16.1;18.2)	1,283	8.4 (7.7;9.2)	849	5.4 (4.8;6.0)	357	2.3 (1.9;2.7)	103	0.8 (0.6;1.2)
Active by modality
Aerobic	2,226	14.8 (13.8;15.8)	1,158	7.6 (6.9;8.4)	703	4.5 (4.0;5.1)	286	1.8 (1.5;2.2)	79	0.6 (0.4;0.9)
Muscle-strengthening	587	3.7 (3.3;4.2)	230	1.3 (1.1;1.6)	215	1.3 (1.1;1.7)	104	0.6 (0.4;0.8)	38	0.3 (0.2;0.6)

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[1] Correspondence:
Arão Belitardo de Oliveira.
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