Regional differences and correlates of leisure time physical activity in Brazil: results from the Brazilian National Health Survey-2013

Conclusion: Despite the slight variations in the prevalence of physical activity during the leisure time among the regions, when population subgroups are considered, important differences were observed. These results suggest the need for promotion initiatives on physical activity with different approaches in each of the five regions of Brazil.
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research