Physical activity and cardiovascular risk factors of a Health Department Central-South Chile: Trend from 2015 to 2019

Abstract

The objective was to evaluate the trend of physical activity (PA) and cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) in a Department of Health in Chile between 2015 and 2019. Records of people ≥15 years of age were analysed to determine the trend of PA, nutritional status, cardiometabolic diseases and lifestyles. The probability that these variables occurred over the years was calculated. A tendency to decrease in PA was found in all cases, in men and women, and an increase in CVRF for all cases and in women; between 2015 and 2019, there was a certain stability in men. Women who consulted for PA in July-September 2019 were more likely to do so compared to men (OR: 2.09, p