Adult physical inactivity prevalence in the Muslim world: Analysis of 38 countries

Preventive Medicine Reports

Volumn 2, Issue , 2015, Pages 71-75

  Kahan, David ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Arabs; Health behavior; Muslims; Physical inactivity; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARAB; ARTICLE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GLOBAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY QUESTIONNAIRE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY QUESTIONNAIRE; MALE; MUSLIM; PHYSICAL INACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 84922753749     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22113355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2014.12.007     Document Type: Article

References (33)

1. Abdul Rahim H.F., Sibai A., Khader Y., et al. Non-communicable diseases in the Arab world. Lancet 2014, 383:356-367.
2. Al-Khayat M.H. Health as a Human Right in Islam 2004, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo.
3. Badran M., Laher I. Obesity in Arabic-speaking countries. J. Obes. 2011, 10.1155/2011/686430.
4. Bauman A., Bull F., Chey T., et al. The international prevalence study on physical activity: results from 20 countries. Int. J. Behav. Nutr. Phys. Act. 2009, 6:21. 10.1186/1479-5868-6-21.
5. Bauman A.E., Reis R.S., Sallis J.F., Wells J.C., Loos R.J.F., Martin B.W. Correlates of physical activity: why are some people physically active and others not?. Lancet 2012, 380:258-271.
6. Benjamin K., Donnelly T.T. Barriers and facilitators influencing the physical activity of Arabic adults: a literature review. Avicenna 2013, 8. 10.5339/avi.2013.8.
7. Bull F.C., Maslin T.S., Armstrong T. Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ): nine country reliability and validity study. J. Phys. Act. Health 2009, 6:790-804.
8. Craig C.L., Marshall A.L., Sjöström M., et al. International Physical Activity Questionnaire: 12-country reliability and validity. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 2003, 35:1381-1395.
9. Dumith S.C., Hallal P.C., Reis R., Kohl H.W. Worldwide prevalence of physical inactivity and its association with human development index in 76 countries. Prev. Med. 2011, 53:24-28.
10. Guthold R., Ono T., Strong K.L., Chatterji S., Morabia A. Worldwide variability in physical inactivity: a 51-country survey. Am. J. Prev. Med. 2008, 34:486-494.
11. Guthold R., Louazani S.A., Riley L.M., et al. Physical activity in 22 African countries: results from the World Health Organization STEPwise approach to chronic disease risk factor surveillance. Am. J. Prev. Med. 2011, 41:52-60.
12. Hallal P.C., Andersen L.B., Bull F.C., Guthold R., Haskell W., Ekelund U. Global physical activity levels: surveillance progress, pitfalls, and prospects. Lancet 2012, 380:247-257.
13. Herrmann S.D., Heumann K.J., Der Ananian C.A., Ainsworth B.E. Validity and reliability of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ). Meas. Phys. Educ. Exerc. Sci. 2013, 17:221-235.
14. Islam S.K., Rasooly M.H. Prevalence and risk factors associated with obesity among adult Kabul citizens (Afghanistan), 2012. Iran J. Diabetes Obes 2012, 4:152-161.
15. Kahan D. Arab American college students' physical activity and body composition: reconciling Middle East-West differences using the socioecological model. Res. Q. Exerc. Sport 2011, 82:118-128.
16. Lachat C., Otchere S., Roberfroid D., et al. Diet and physical activity for the prevention of noncommunicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic policy review. PLoS Med. 2011, 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001465.
17. Lee I.-M., Shiroma E.J., Lobelo F., Puska P., Blair S.N., Katzmarzyk P.T. Effect of physical inactivity on major non-communicable diseases worldwide: an analysis of burden of disease and life expectancy. Lancet 2012, 380:219-229.
18. Mabry R.M., Reeves M.M., Eaking E.G., Owen N. Evidence of physical activity participation among men and women in the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council: a review. Obes. Rev. 2009, 11:457-464.
19. Malik M.Z. Importance of physical fitness in the light of Seerat e Tayyibah Jihāt al-Islām [Internet]. 2010-11 [cited 2014 Aug 6];4(1-2):7-20. Available from:. http://pu.edu.pk/images/journal/jihat-ul-islam/PDF/1-importance%20of%20fitness%20settled%20/by%20thanvi.pdf.
20. Medina C., Janssen I., Campos I., Barquera S. Physical inactivity prevalence trends among Mexican adults: results from the National Health and Nutrition Survey (ENSANUT) 2006 and 2012. BMC Public Health 2013, 13:1063.
21. Mishra V., Arnold F., Semenov G., Hong R., Mukuria A. Epidemiology of obesity and hypertension and related risk factors in Uzbekistan. Eur. J. Clin. Nutr. 2006, 60:1355-1366.
22. Musaiger A.O., Al Hazzaa H.M., Kilani H.A. Strategy to combat obesity and to promote physical activity in Arab countries. Diabetes Metab. Syndr. Obes. 2011, 4:89-97.
23. Najdi A., El Achhab Y., Nejjari C., Norat T., Zidouh A., El Rhazi K. Correlates of physical activity in Morocco. Prev. Med. 2011, 52:355-357.
24. Ng M., Fleming T., Robinson M., et al. Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. Lancet 2014, 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60460-8.
25. Ranasinghe C.D., Ranasignhe P., Jayawardena R., Misra A. Physical activity patterns among South-Asian adults: a systematic review. Int. J. Behav. Nutr. Phys. Act. 2013, 10:116. 10.1186/1479-5868-10-116.
26. Sallis J.F., Owen N. Ecological models of health behavior. Health Behavior and Health Education: Theory, Research, and Practice 2008, 465-486. Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA. 4th ed. K. Glanz, B.K. Rimer, K. Viswanath (Eds.).
27. Shapo L., Pomerlau J., McKee M. Physical inactivity in a country in transition: a population-based survey in Tirana City, Albania. Scand. J. Public Health 2004, 32:60-67.
28. Shuval K., Weissblueth E., Brezis M., Araida A., Dipietro L. Individual and socio-ecological correlates of physical activity among Arab and Jewish college students in Israel. J. Phys. Act. Health 2009, 6:306-314.
29. Sjöstroöm M., Oja P., Hagströmer M., Smith B.J., Bauman A. Health-enhancing physical activity across European Union countries. The Eurobarometer study. J. Public Health 2006, 14:291-300.
30. World Economic Forum From burden to "best buys": reducing the economic impact of non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries [cited 2014 Aug 11]. Available from:. http://www.weforum.org/EconomicsOfNCD.
31. World Health Organization Global Status Report on Noncommunicable Diseases 2010 2011, WHO Press, Geneva.
32. World Health Organization Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases 2013-2020 2013, WHO Press, Geneva.
33. World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe Report on the workshop on integration of data on physical activity patterns [cited 2014 Aug 12]. Available from:. http://ec.europa.eu/health/nutrition_physical_activity/docs/implementation_report_a1d_en.pdf.