Department of Health Promotion and Education, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
Afr Health Sci. 2022 Sep;22(3):336-348. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v22i3.36.
Physical inactivity and unhealthy diet are leading risk factors for cardiovascular diseases globally. Limited studies have assessed the prevalence of these risk factors in community-based settings in Nigeria.
This study assessed the prevalence of physical activity and the dietary pattern of residents in selected semi-urban communities in Ibadan, Nigeria.
This was a cross-sectional study carried out among 500 randomly selected residents from two semi-urban communities. Multi-stage random sampling technique was used to select households and participants. Data were collected using a pretested modified version of the WHO STEPS instrument. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were determined at 5% level of significance.
The mean age was 35.36 ± 12.24 and a mean household size of 4.07 ± 1.85. Majority (87.2%) of the respondents engaged in low physical activity (< 150-300 min/wk). Consumption of fruits and vegetables was low among respondents at 33% and 36.4% respectively. The employment status of respondents was significantly related to expected workplace physical activity level (χ2=11.27; P=0.024).
This study highlights the need for the development and implementation of community-driven, multi-layered public health promotion initiatives across different settings.
身体活动不足和不健康饮食是全球心血管疾病的主要危险因素。有限的研究评估了这些危险因素在尼日利亚社区环境中的流行情况。
本研究评估了尼日利亚伊巴丹两个半城市社区居民的身体活动水平和饮食模式的流行情况。
这是一项横断面研究，在两个半城市社区中随机选择了 500 名居民。采用多阶段随机抽样技术选择家庭和参与者。使用经过预测试的世界卫生组织 STEPS 工具的修改版本收集数据。在 5%的显著性水平上进行描述性和推断性统计分析。
平均年龄为 35.36±12.24 岁，平均家庭规模为 4.07±1.85。大多数（87.2%）受访者的身体活动量较低（<150-300 分钟/周）。受访者中水果和蔬菜的摄入量分别为 33%和 36.4%。受访者的就业状况与预期工作场所的身体活动水平显著相关（χ2=11.27；P=0.024）。
本研究强调需要在不同环境中制定和实施以社区为驱动、多层次的公共卫生促进倡议。
