Prevalence and associated factors of insufficient physical activity among elderly people in Bangladesh: a nationally representative cross-sectional study.

Abu Abdullah Mohammod HanifMehedi HasanMd Showkat Ali KhanMd Mokbul HossainAbu Ahmed ShamimDipak Kumar MitraMoyazzam HossaineMohammad Aman UllahSamir Kanti SarkerS M Mustafizur RahmanMd Mofijul Islam BulbulMalay Kanti Mridha

Published in: BMJ open sport & exercise medicine (2021)

IPA is highly prevalent among Bangladeshi elderly men and women. Sedentary behaviour, inadequate fruits and vegetable consumption and higher waist circumference were the modifiable factors of IPA. Evidence from this study can guide the development of appropriate interventions to promote healthy ageing in Bangladesh.

Keyphrases

physical activity
body mass index
body weight
risk factors
middle aged