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ReviewAdvances in therapy2025

Southeast Asian, African, and Middle East Expert Consensus on Structured Physical Activity-Dance, Exercise, and Sports.

Sarita Bajaj, Madhur Verma, Hanjabam Barun Sharma, Kaushik Ramaiya, Silver Bahendeka, Sanjay Kalra

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Review in Advances in therapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  2. Comprehending the Epidemiology and Aetiology of Childhood Obesity: Integrating Life Course Approaches for Prevention and Intervention.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Sarita BajajConsultant Endocrinologist, Former Director-Professor and Head, Department of Medicine, MLN Medical College, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Madhur VermaDepartment of Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda, Punjab, India.
Hanjabam Barun SharmaSports-Exercise Medicine & Sciences Division, Department of Physiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Kaushik RamaiyaEast African Diabetes Study Group (EADSG), Shree Hindu Mandal Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Silver BahendekaMedicine and Endocrinology, MKPGMS-Uganda Martyrs University, Kampala, Uganda.
Sanjay KalraDepartment of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Sector 12, Karnal, Haryana, 132001, India. brideknl@gmail.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Physical inactivity (PIA) is a pressing public health issue globally, contributing significantly to the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCD), such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. The World Health Organization emphasises the importance of regular physical activity (PA) for preventing and managing NCDs. Initiatives to promote active living have gained momentum, ranging from community programs to workplace wellness campaigns, all focused on reducing sedentary lifestyles in modern society. Structured Physical Activity-Dance, Exercise, and Sports (SPADES) has emerged as an innovative approach to addressing PIA and promoting holistic health. After thoroughly reviewing existing literature from PubMed and Google Scholar databases, a panel of experts developed consensus statements through in-depth discussions, and the strength of concurrence on these statements was voted on using a Likert scale. The panel reached a consensus on the best strategies for PA, dance, exercise, sports, and key factors to consider during PA. This consensus targets individuals with metabolic diseases, particularly in regions like South Asia, East Africa, the Gulf, and Latin America, where these conditions are highly prevalent. The SPADES guidelines emphasise overcoming the barriers people with metabolic disorders face in achieving adequate PA, providing tailored recommendations to improve health outcomes for this population.

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DancingExerciseHealth PromotionSportsAfricaAsia, SoutheasternConsensusHumansMiddle EastSedentary BehaviorSoutheast Asian PeopleDanceExerciseMetabolic diseasePhysical activitySports

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