PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SMOKING IN A COMMUNITY RESIDENTS IN SALVADOR

Abstract

Introduction: Smoking is a major public health problems and a major cause of preventable deaths. There is therefore need for a better understanding of measures to control tobacco use. Objective: To investigate the association between physical activity and smoking in individuals living in a community in Salvador. Methods: 43 adult smokers were classified into three categories of physical activity (using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and three smoking, using the classification by the Fagerström questionnaire. Results: 81.4% of participants were sex male, 56% were classified as very active level of physical activity by IPAQ. Individuals classified as very active, showed less dependence on smoking (p = 0.047). Conclusion: the sample was associated with higher levels of physical activity and less dependence on smoking . Considering the high percentage of men and subjects with high levels of physical activity, you should exercise caution in extrapolating these results to other populations.