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Prevalence of and factors associated with insufficient physical activity among adolescents: evidence from a nationwide survey in Bangladesh

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 July 2021

Md Mokbul Hossain Open the ORCID record for Md Mokbul Hossain [Opens in a new window] ,
Fahmida Akter ,
Abu Abdullah Mohammad Hanif Open the ORCID record for Abu Abdullah Mohammad Hanif [Opens in a new window] ,
Md Showkat Ali Khan ,
Abu Ahmed Shamim ,
Mehedi Hasan ,
Nushrat Jahan Urmy ,
Moyazzam Hossaine ,
Mohammad Aman Ullah  and
Samir Kanti Sarker
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Md Mokbul Hossain
Affiliation:
Center for Non-communicable Diseases and Nutrition, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Fahmida Akter
Affiliation:
Center for Non-communicable Diseases and Nutrition, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Abu Abdullah Mohammad Hanif
Affiliation:
Center for Non-communicable Diseases and Nutrition, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Md Showkat Ali Khan
Affiliation:
Center for Non-communicable Diseases and Nutrition, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Abu Ahmed Shamim
Affiliation:
Center for Non-communicable Diseases and Nutrition, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Mehedi Hasan
Affiliation:
Center for Non-communicable Diseases and Nutrition, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nushrat Jahan Urmy
Affiliation:
Center for Non-communicable Diseases and Nutrition, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Moyazzam Hossaine
Affiliation:
Center for Non-communicable Diseases and Nutrition, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Mohammad Aman Ullah
Affiliation:
National Nutrition Services (NNS), Directorate General of Health Services, Government of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Samir Kanti Sarker
Affiliation:
National Nutrition Services (NNS), Directorate General of Health Services, Government of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
S. M. Mustafizur Rahman
Affiliation:
National Nutrition Services (NNS), Directorate General of Health Services, Government of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dipak Kumar Mitra
Affiliation:
Department of Public Health, North-South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Md Mofijul Islam Bulbul
Affiliation:
National Nutrition Services (NNS), Directorate General of Health Services, Government of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Malay Kanti Mridha*
Affiliation:
Center for Non-communicable Diseases and Nutrition, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
*
*Corresponding author. Email: malay.mridha@bracu.ac.bd
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Abstract

The World Health Organization set a target of a 15% relative reduction in the prevalence of insufficient physical activity (IPA) by 2025 among adolescents and adults globally. In Bangladesh, there are no national estimates of the prevalence of IPA among adolescents. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of and risk factors associated with IPA among adolescent girls and boys. Data for 4865 adolescent girls and 4907 adolescent boys, collected as a part of a National Nutrition Surveillance in 2018–19, were analysed for this study. A modified version of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) was used to collect physical activity data. The World Health Organization recommended cut-off points were used to estimate the prevalence of IPA. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with IPA. Prevalences of IPA among adolescent girls and boys were 50.3% and 29.0%, respectively, and the prevalence was significantly higher among early adolescents (10–14 years) than late adolescents (15–19 years) among both boys and girls. The IPA prevalence was highest among adolescents living in non-slum urban areas (girls: 77.7%; boys: 64.1%). For both boys and girls, younger age, non-slum urban residence, higher paternal education and increased television viewing time were significantly associated with IPA. Additionally, residing in slums was significantly associated with IPA only among the boys. Higher maternal education was associated with IPA only among the girls. This study identified several modifiable risk factors associated with IPA among adolescent boys and girls in Bangladesh. These factors should be addressed through comprehensive public health interventions to promote physical activity among adolescent girls and boys.

Keywords

Physical activityAdolescentsBangladesh
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Research Article
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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 54 , Issue 4 , July 2022 , pp. 629 - 642
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© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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