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Evaluation of sedentary lifestyle as a risk factor

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  • Ochoa Ortega
  • Hernández Bravo
  • Zorrilla Quiñones
  • Ramírez Pérez
  • Rodríguez Pérez

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Sedentary lifestyle affects the health of older adults worldwide. Objective: to evaluate sedentary lifestyle in older adults as a risk factor in doctor office 143. Material and method: a cross-sectional study was conducted in older adults from doctor office 143. The universe consisted of a study group made up of 73 sedentary people and a control group of 162 non-sedentary people and coincided with the sample. Results: the age group from 70 to 79 years predominated. There was a relationship between sedentary lifestyle and alterations in continence, mobility, balance, vision, hearing and use of more than three medications. No relationship could be established between sedentary lifestyle and obesity. Conclusions: sedentary lifestyle was a risk factor in the health of older adults from doctor office 143

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Handle: RePEc:dbk:health:v:3:y:2024:i::p:.515:id:.515
DOI: 10.56294/hl2024.515
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