Mayores niveles de transporte activo se asocian a un menor nivel de adiposidad y menor riesgo de obesidad: resultados de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2009-2010 = Association of active commuting with obesity: findings from the Chilean National Health Survey 2009-2010

Garrido-Méndez, A. et al. (2017) Mayores niveles de transporte activo se asocian a un menor nivel de adiposidad y menor riesgo de obesidad: resultados de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2009-2010 = Association of active commuting with obesity: findings from the Chilean National Health Survey 2009-2010. Revista Medica de Chile, 145(7), pp. 837-844. (doi: 10.4067/s0034-98872017000700837)

Abstract

Background: Active commuting is associated with a lower risk for obesity in developed countries. Aim: To investigate the association between active commuting and obesity risk in Chile. Material and Methods: Active commuting was measured using the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ v2) in 5,293 participants from the Chilean National Health Survey 2009-2010. Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) were the study outcomes. The association between active commuting and obesity was investigated using linear and logistic regression analysis. Results: Thirty four percent of responders [95% confidence intervals (CI): 32.6-35.1] were passive commuters. Active commuters had a lower BMI and WC than their passive counterparts. Thirty minutes increment in active commuting were associated with a −0.20 kg.m-2 lower BMI [95% CI: −0.33 to −0.07, p < 0.01] and a −076 cm lower WC [95% CI: −1.08 to −0.43, p < 0.01]. The odds of having a BMI > 25 kg.m-2 was 0.93 [95% CI: 0.88 to 0.98, p = 0.01] per every 30 minutes’ increment in active commuting, whereas the odds for central obesity was 0.87 [95% CI: 0.82 to 0.92, p < 0.01]. Conclusions: Active commuting is associated with a lower adiposity and lower risk for obesity in Chilean adults.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Celis, Dr Carlos
• Authors: Garrido-Méndez, A., Díaz, X., Martínez, M. A., Leiva, A. M., Álvarez, C., Ramírez Campillo, R., Cristi-Montero, C., Rodríguez, F., Salas-Bravo, C., Durán, E., Labraña, A. M., Aguilar-Farías, N., and Celis-Morales, C.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health
• Journal Name: Revista Medica de Chile
• Publisher: Sociedad Medica de Santiago
• ISSN: 0034-9887
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2017 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Revista Medica de Chile 145(7):837-844
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License