BACKGROUND: Differences in level of physical activity between European, Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi populations living in the UK might contribute to differences in the prevalence of @entity6 and @entity65 risk markers that exist in these populations. METHODS: Type and level of physical activity (measured by a multidimensional index) and its relationship with selected @entity65 and @entity6 risk factors were assessed in a cross-sectional, population-based study of European, Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi @entity1 and @entity1 , aged 25-75, resident in Newcastle upon Tyne. RESULTS: Europeans were found to be more physically active than Indians, Pakistanis or Bangladeshis. On our physical activity index 52 per cent of European @entity1 did not meet current guidelines for participation in physical activity compared with 71 per cent of Indians, 88 per cent of Pakistanis and 87 per cent of Bangladeshis. Similar findings are reported for @entity1 . In particular, European @entity1 and @entity1 participated more frequently in moderate and vigorous sport and recreational activities. In general, level of physical activity was inversely correlated with body mass index (BMI), waist measurement, systolic blood pressure, and blood @entity413 and insulin in all ethnic groups, but did not correlate with high-density lipoprotein (HDL) @entity165 . CONCLUSIONS: South Asians in Newcastle report significantly lower levels of habitual physical activity than Europeans. This is likely to contribute to the higher levels of @entity6 and cardiovascular risk in these populations. Measures to increase physical activity in these populations are urgently needed.

Patterns of physical activity and relationship with risk markers for XXXX and @entity6 in Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and European adults in a UK population.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'men'] @entity6 :: ('MESH:D003920', 'Disease') :: ['diabetes'] @entity65 :: ('MESH:D002318', 'Disease') :: ['cardiovascular disease'] @entity413 :: ('MESH:D005947', 'Chemical') :: ['glucose'] @entity165 :: ('MESH:D002784', 'Chemical') :: ['cholesterol']
@entity65 :: (MESH:D002318,Disease) :: ['cardiovascular disease']
