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August 19, 2026CureusOpen Access

Burden of Inadequate Physical Activity Among Adults in a Rural Area of Central India

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PPPiyushi V PatilMKMeenal KulkarniSymbiosis International University

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Implication

Cross-sectional study reveals high rates of physical inactivity among rural adults, especially women, highlighting the need for targeted community interventions.

Key Points

  • To determine the prevalence of inadequate physical activity among rural adults and evaluate its associations with sociodemographic factors and body mass index.
  • Conducted a community-based analytical cross-sectional study among 400 adults selected via simple random sampling in rural central India.
  • Evaluated physical activity levels using the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF) and analyzed associations using chi-square tests.
  • The overall prevalence of physical inactivity among participants was 54.75% (n=219/400).
  • Females had a significantly higher rate of low physical activity compared to males (71.9% vs. 37.8%; p<0.001), while other sociodemographic variables showed no significant associations.

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Patil et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a85638803308d306e2d6c61https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.114661
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