Author:

• Tatiana Carvalho Reis Martins - Martins, TCR - <tatycnn@hotmail.com>
ORCID: 0000-0001-9436-8970

Co-author(s):

• Lucinéia de Pinho - Pinho, L. - Montes Claros, MG - <lucineiapinho@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2947-5806
• Maria Fernanda Santos Figueiredo Brito - Brito, M. F. S. F. - <maria.brito@unimontes.br>
ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5395-9491
• Georgia das Graças Pena - Pena, Georgia das Graças - <georgiapena@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0360-223X
• Rosângela Ramos Veloso Silva - Silva, R.R.V - <rosaveloso9@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3329-8133
• André Luiz Sena Guimarães - Guimarães AL - <andreluizguimaraes@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3162-3206
• Marise Fagundes Silveira - Silveira, M.F. - Montes Claros, MG - <ciaestatistica@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8821-3160
• João Felício Rodrigues Neto - Rodrigues-Neto, J. F. - <joaofelicio@yahoo.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8189-6539

Abstract:

Physical activity is a complex behavior and influenced by sociodemographic and clinical variables. A better understanding of these factors makes it possible to consider their association with physical activity. The objective of this study was to estimate the effects of socioeconomic level, age, body fat and depressive symptoms on the frequency of physical activity among adults. Cross-sectional population-based study was conducted with 808 individuals. The inter-relationships between the variables socioeconomic level, age, body fat and depressive symptoms in the level of total physical activity were evaluated through the path analysis technique. There was a negative and significant direct effect of age (β=-0.113, p

Keywords:

Physical Activity. Adiposity. Depressive symptoms. Socioeconomic level.

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