Physical Activity, Obesity, and Hypertension among Adults in a Rapidly Urbanised City
Background. Few studies have explored the relationship between the level of physical activity and the occurrence or prevalence of obesity and hypertension among people residing in urbanised areas. Method. A cross-sectional study involving a sample of 1,001 adults was conducted. Descriptive statistic...
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| description | Background. Few studies have explored the relationship between the level of physical activity and the occurrence or prevalence of obesity and hypertension among people residing in urbanised areas. Method. A cross-sectional study involving a sample of 1,001 adults was conducted. Descriptive statistics were used to describe sociodemographic variables, physical activity levels, body mass index (BMI), and prevalence of hypertension. Logistic regression models were adopted to investigate the relationship between these factors. Results. A total of 939 respondents who provided valid responses were included. Among them, 56.5% of the participants reported engaging in high levels of physical activity. However, 40.4% of the respondents were classified as overweight or obese, and 31.9% had diagnosed hypertension. After adjusting for sociodemographic factors, logistic regression analysis revealed that physical activity levels were negatively correlated with the prevalence of BMI (OR = 0.564, 95% CI: 0.352–0.905; OR = 0.583, 95% CI: 0.375–0.907) and hypertension (OR = 0.556, 95% CI: 0.348–0.888). Conclusions. Our study confirms recent evidence regarding the amount of physical activity that is associated with lower prevalence of obesity and hypertension in Pingshan District. Furthermore, different physical activities of various intensity levels had different effects on hypertension. Residents should be encouraged to engage in physical activities and maintain a healthy weight to improve their quality of life. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9f928381611a47449a1f7d0b923e50e02025-02-03T01:25:18ZengWileyInternational Journal of Hypertension2090-03842090-03922021-01-01202110.1155/2021/99825629982562Physical Activity, Obesity, and Hypertension among Adults in a Rapidly Urbanised CityQianqian Dun0Wanglin Xu1Maozhen Fu2Nengjian Wu3Justin B. Moore4Ting Yu5Xin Li6Yating Du7Biao Zhang8Qiaomai Wang9Yiting Duan10Ziqi Meng11Shuangshuang Tian12Yuliang Zou13School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, ChinaSchool of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, ChinaDisease Control and Prevention Center of Pingshan District in Shenzhen City, Guangzhou 518100, ChinaDisease Control and Prevention Center of Pingshan District in Shenzhen City, Guangzhou 518100, ChinaDepartment of Implementation Science, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USASchool of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, ChinaSchool of Urban Design, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, ChinaSchool of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, ChinaSchool of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, ChinaSchool of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, ChinaSchool of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, ChinaSchool of Nursing, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261053, ChinaSchool of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, ChinaSchool of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, ChinaBackground. Few studies have explored the relationship between the level of physical activity and the occurrence or prevalence of obesity and hypertension among people residing in urbanised areas. Method. A cross-sectional study involving a sample of 1,001 adults was conducted. Descriptive statistics were used to describe sociodemographic variables, physical activity levels, body mass index (BMI), and prevalence of hypertension. Logistic regression models were adopted to investigate the relationship between these factors. Results. A total of 939 respondents who provided valid responses were included. Among them, 56.5% of the participants reported engaging in high levels of physical activity. However, 40.4% of the respondents were classified as overweight or obese, and 31.9% had diagnosed hypertension. After adjusting for sociodemographic factors, logistic regression analysis revealed that physical activity levels were negatively correlated with the prevalence of BMI (OR = 0.564, 95% CI: 0.352–0.905; OR = 0.583, 95% CI: 0.375–0.907) and hypertension (OR = 0.556, 95% CI: 0.348–0.888). Conclusions. Our study confirms recent evidence regarding the amount of physical activity that is associated with lower prevalence of obesity and hypertension in Pingshan District. Furthermore, different physical activities of various intensity levels had different effects on hypertension. Residents should be encouraged to engage in physical activities and maintain a healthy weight to improve their quality of life.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9982562 |
| spellingShingle | Qianqian Dun Wanglin Xu Maozhen Fu Nengjian Wu Justin B. Moore Ting Yu Xin Li Yating Du Biao Zhang Qiaomai Wang Yiting Duan Ziqi Meng Shuangshuang Tian Yuliang Zou Physical Activity, Obesity, and Hypertension among Adults in a Rapidly Urbanised City International Journal of Hypertension |
| title | Physical Activity, Obesity, and Hypertension among Adults in a Rapidly Urbanised City |
| title_full | Physical Activity, Obesity, and Hypertension among Adults in a Rapidly Urbanised City |
| title_fullStr | Physical Activity, Obesity, and Hypertension among Adults in a Rapidly Urbanised City |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physical Activity, Obesity, and Hypertension among Adults in a Rapidly Urbanised City |
| title_short | Physical Activity, Obesity, and Hypertension among Adults in a Rapidly Urbanised City |
| title_sort | physical activity obesity and hypertension among adults in a rapidly urbanised city |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9982562 |
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