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## Objectives To investigate first, the level, distribution, patterns and prevalence of seven-day, objectively-measured physical activity (ambulation) in a rural health and demographic surveillance system (HDSS) site in South Africa, across demographic, temporal and anthropometric measures, within a sample of adolescent and adult participants from a defined ethnic group. Second, to investigate the strength and direction of association between levels of adiposity and physical activity (ambulation). ## Data description The data collected comprises anonymized, individual-level, seven-day pedometry data from a cross-sectional, conveniently sampled survey conducted in 2005–2007. The data includes daily steps and daily activity energy expenditure, basic demographic and temporal information (age, sex, village, day, season) and anthropometric measures (stature, body mass, waist and hip circumference, skinfold thickness) and resting heart rate and blood pressure. Given that this data set was of the first large-scale surveys of objectively-measured physical activity in a South African sample, it could be useful for inclusion in future ecological studies investigating the trend of physical ac

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Author

Ian Cook

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Published

2023

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)