Improving the mapping of leisure-time physical activity inequities: the use of artificial intelligence to advance estimates of small-areas in Brazil.

Journal: Public health
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: We estimated the prevalence of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) in small areas of the city of Belo Horizonte and analyzed inequities across areas and between two time periods, 2009-2013 and 2014-2018.

Authors

  • Thania Mara Teixeira Rezende Faria
    Postgraduate Program of Public Health, School of Preventive Medicine, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil; School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Australia. Electronic address: thaniamfaria@gmail.com.
  • Marisa Affonso Vasconcelos
    Department of Computer Science, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil. Electronic address: marisavasconcelos@dcc.ufmg.br.
  • Regina Tomie Ivata Bernal
    Postgraduate Program of Public Health, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil. Electronic address: reginabernal@terra.com.br.
  • Gregore Iven Mielke
    School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Australia. Electronic address: g.ivenmielke@uq.edu.au.
  • Juliana Bottoni de Souza
    Postgraduate Program of Nursing, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Electronic address: juliana_bottoni@yahoo.com.br.
  • Crizian Saar Gomes
    Postgraduate Program of Public Health, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil. Electronic address: criziansaar@gmail.com.
  • Marcos André Gonçalves
    Computer Science Department, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, Belo Horizonte, 6627, Brazil.
  • Jussara Marques de Almeida
    School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Australia. Electronic address: jussaramarquesdealmeida@gmail.com.
  • Deborah Carvalho Malta
    Postgraduate Program of Public Health, School of Preventive Medicine, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil; Department of Maternal and Child Care and Public Health, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil. Electronic address: dcmalta@uol.com.br.