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Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity And Sedentary Time Among Samoan Adults And Associations With Type 2 Diabetes And Hypertension, Parmida Zarei
Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity And Sedentary Time Among Samoan Adults And Associations With Type 2 Diabetes And Hypertension, Parmida Zarei
Public Health Theses
Objectives: (1) To describe accelerometer-measured physical activity among Samoan adults; (2) to determine associations between physical activity and type 2 diabetes and hypertension; and (3) to assess adherence to global physical activity recommendations.
Participants: Three hundred eighty-five Samoan adults aged 30-72 years.
Setting: Participants were recruited from 23 villages on the Samoan island of ‘Upolu (eight urban, seven peri-urban, and eight rural).
Measurements: Self-reported demographic information including age, census region of residence, and occupation was collected. Anthropometric measurements including weight and height were taken in light island clothing, and body mass index was calculated. Sedentary time, light-intensity physical activity, and …