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100			_a A Muhihi _923531
245			_aPhysical activity and cardiovascular disease risk factors among young and middleaged men in urban Mwanza, Tanzania
260			_aMwanza, Tanzania _bCatholic University of Health and Allied Sciences CUHAS - Bugando _c2012
490			_3 Pan African Medical Journal Vol. 11 No. 1 (2012) _a Pan African Medical Journal Vol. 11 No. 1 (2012)
520			_a Abstract Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) risk factors are increasing at an unprecedented rate in developing countries. However, fewer studies have evaluated the role of physical activity in preventing CVD in these countries. We assessed level physical activity and its relationship with CVD risk factors among young and middle aged men in a fast growing city of Mwanza in Tanzania. Methods: Physical activity was assessed among 97 healthy men aged 20-50years using Sub-Saharan Africa Activity Questionnaire. An updated compendium of physical activity was used to code the metabolic equivalent. Energy expenditure was calculated using Harris Benedict equation. Anthropometric measurements, blood pressure, fasting blood glucose and serum lipids were also measured. Results: The mean energy expenditure in this population was 6,466 ± 252 kcal/week. More than half (53.6%) of the participants had energy expenditure of H4,000 kcal/week. Only three (3.1%) had energy expenditure below the recommended 1,000 kcal/week. Except for hypertension, prevalence of CVD risk factors was low in this population; hypertension 23.7%, low HDLcholesterol 10.3%, high LDL-cholesterol 9.3% and obesity 4.1%. Physical activity energy expenditure had an inversely relationship with waist to hip ratio, systolic blood pressure, heart rate, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, triglycerides and fasting blood glucose. Conclusion: Physical activity energy expenditure was high in this population and was inversely correlated with CVD risk factors. Physical activity may play an important role in the prevention of CVD in this urban population of young and middle aged men. Keywords: Urbanization, Nutrition transition, Physical activity energy expenditure, Occupation intensity, Tanzania
700			_a M Njelekela _923532
700			_a R Mpembeni _923533
700			_a Z Masesa _923534
700			_a K Kitamori _923535
700			_a M Mori _923536
700			_a N Kato _923537
700			_a J Mtabaji (RIP) _923538
700			_a Y Yamori _923539
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