Impact of socioeconomic level as a determinant of physical inactivity in adolescent. A narrative review

Abstract

Physical inactivity refers to a level of physical activity insufficient to meet current recommendations and is considered a current public health pandemic. Faced with these realities, it is important to be able to identify how different socioeconomic levels (SES) are linked to levels of physical inactivity and the environment in young people. This will provide us with information on how these social determinants are key to the quality of life and health in the youth population. The objective of this review is to account for the impact of socioeconomic level as a determinant of physical inactivity in adolescents. The present narrative review reflects on the latent need to delve deeper into this type of topics, because levels of physical activity are determinants of health for future life. In conclusion, the authors propose that there is a relationship between SES and physical inactivity, considering that the higher the SES, the lower the levels of physical inactivity.