Title |
Alta prevalência de sedentarismo em adolescentes que vivem com HIV/Aids
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Published in |
Revista Paulista de Pediatria, February 2015
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DOI | 10.1016/j.rpped.2014.12.003 |
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Authors |
Luana Fiengo Tanaka, Maria do Rosário Dias de Oliveira Latorre, Aline Medeiros Silva, Thais Claudia Roma de Oliveira Konstantyner, Stela Verzinhasse Peres, Heloisa Helena de Sousa Marques |
Abstract |
To assess the prevalence of physical inactivity among adolescents with HIV/Aids, as well as associated factors. Ninety-one adolescents (from 10 to 19 years old) with HIV/Aids who are patients at a university follow-up service were interviewed. Anthropometric data (weight, height, and waist circumference) were measured twice; clinical information was obtained from medical records, and habitual physical activity was assessed by a questionnaire proposed by Florindo et al. The cutoff point for sedentariness was 300minutes/week. The prevalence of inadequate height for age, malnutrition, and overweight/obesity was 15.4%, 9.9% and 12.1%, respectively. The most common physical activities were soccer (44.4%), volleyball (14.4%) and cycling (7.8%). The median times spent with physical activity and walking/bicycling to school were 141minutes and 39minutes, respectively. Most adolescents (71.4%) were sedentary and this proportion was higher among girls (p=0.046). A high prevalence of physical inactivity among adolescents with HIV/Aids was observed, similarly to the general population. Promoting physical activity among adolescents, especially among girls with HIV/Aids, as well as monitoring it should be part of the follow-up routine of these patients. |
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