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WHO Guidelines on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2020.

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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

ADHD

attention deficit hyperactive disorder

AOR

adjusted odds ratio

BMI

body mass index

CI

confidence interval

CVD

cardiovascular disease

DBP

diastolic blood pressure

EtD

Evidence to Decisions

GDG

Guideline Development Group

GRADE

Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation

HR

hazards ratio

MET

Metabolic Equivalent of Task

MD

mean difference

MICT

moderate intensity continuous training

NCD

noncommunicable disease

OR

odds ratio

PA

physical activity

PAGAC

United States Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee

PI/ECO

Population, Intervention/Exposure, Comparison, Outcome

RaR

Relative attributable risk

RCT

randomized control trial

RR

relative risk

SBP

systolic blood pressure

SMD

standardized mean difference

SPPB

short physical performance battery

TV

television

WHA

World Health Assembly

WHO

World Health Organization

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