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June 21, 2026Sport Sciences for HealthOpen Access

Association of leisure-time physical activity modality and level of practice with the prevalence of diabetes and high blood pressure in Brazilian adults: a cross-sectional study

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JAJosé Carlos Aragão-SantosTSThiago Ferreira de SousaSFSilvio Aparecido Fonseca

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Cross-sectional analysis evaluates various physical activity modalities and their associations with diabetes and high blood pressure in Brazilian adults, indicating important health implications.

Key Points

  • To evaluate the associations between different leisure-time physical activity modalities and the prevalence of self-reported diabetes and high blood pressure among Brazilian adults.
  • Cross-sectional study using data from the 2023 VIGITEL survey
  • Included adults aged 18 and older from all Brazilian state capitals
  • Utilized Poisson regression models to calculate prevalence ratios adjusted for demographics and health factors.
  • Active practitioners of sports had a prevalence ratio of 0.352 (95% CI 0.164–0.756) for diabetes
  • Very active strength practitioners had a prevalence ratio of 0.269 (95% CI 0.185–0.391) for diabetes
  • Insufficiently active sports practitioners had a prevalence ratio of 0.242 (95% CI 0.103–0.568) for high blood pressure.

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Aragão-Santos et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a37818f24f042ddf4c5b5a0https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-026-01815-5
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