ECE2019 Poster Presentations Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism 3 (112 abstracts)
Association between physical inactivity and socioeconomic factors and lifestyle among Tunisian adolescents
Sihem Ben Fredj 1 , Rim Ghammem 1 , Jihen Maatoug 1 , Nawel Zammit 1 , Yosra Hasni 2 , Souhir Chelly 1 , Hela Ghali 1 , Bilel Ben Amor 1 & Hassen Ghannem 1
1Université de Sousse, Faculté de Médecine de Sousse, Hôpital Farhat Hached, Service d’Epidémiologie, ‘UR12SP28’, 4000, Sousse, Tunisia; 2Université de Sousse, Faculté de Médecine de Sousse, Hôpital Farhat Hached, Service d’Endocrinologie, 4000, Sousse, Tunisia.
Background: Physical activity is associated with several health benefits, including lower obesity and diabetes risk. Many different factors influenced physical activity patterns of adolescents in a complex interactive way. The aim of this study was to assess association between physical inactivity and socioeconomic factors and lifestyle among Tunisian adolescents.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in Sousse, Tunisia during the school year 2017–2018. Study participants were enrolled by a two-stage and proportional sampling with cluster selection strategy to get a representative sample. Physical inactivity was defined as <300 min/week of moderate and vigorous physical activity. Anthropometric measurements, body image, socio-economic and lifestyle determinants were assessed. A self-administered questionnaire was used for obtaining information from students. We used SPSS software version.20 for data analysis. Odds ratios for physical inactivity were calculated using binary logistic regression analysis. P-value<5% was adopted for all analyses as the threshold for statistical significance.
Results: We included 1399 adolescents in our study, more than half were girls (60.5%) and the mean age was 17±1.5 years. The prevalence of physical inactivity was 58%. It was significantly higher among girls (63.7%) than boys (46.5%) and increased slightly with age. Obese adolescents and those perceiving an overweight were significantly more physical inactive (73.2% and 65.9% respectively) than normal weight adolescents and those perceiving a normal weight (54.9% and 48% respectively). Physical inactivity among boys was directly related to heavier weight status, and inversely related to healthy diet, and the higher educational level of father. Physical inactivity among girls was inversely related to healthy diet.
Conclusions: The prevalence of physical inactivity among Tunisian adolescents is high, mainly among girls. Gender, parental educational levels, and unhealthy diet are important factors of physical activity practice among adolescents.
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