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We examined the relationship between socio-demographic correlates and HDI with physical activity and sedentary time in a cross-sectional study.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>We based our analyses on 2522 (53.1% women; 18\u201365\u00a0years [mean age 38.3\u00a0years]) adults drawn from the eight Latin America countries. Physical activity (light, moderate, vigorous, and moderate-to-vigorous intensity and steps) and sedentary time were assessed using Actigraph GT3X\u2009+\u2009accelerometers. Sex, age, and race\/ethnicity were self-reported. The HDI country information was obtained from the United Nations Development Program.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>For the age, ethnicity, vigorous physical activity and steps\/day, there were significant differences between high and very high HDI countries. Women and younger age presented lower sedentary time than men and older. In moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, we found lower duration in women (-13.4\u00a0min\/week), younger age (-0.1\u00a0min\/week), and white\/caucasian (-2.7\u00a0min\/week) than men, older ages and mixed ethnicity. Women (-1266.5 steps\/week) and very high HDI (-847.3 steps\/week) presented lower steps than men and high HDI. Black (2853.9 steps\/week), other (1785.4 steps\/week), and white\/caucasian ethnicity (660.6 steps\/week) showed higher steps than mixed ethnicity.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Different socio-demographic correlates are associated with physical activity intensity; however, HDI is associated with vigorous physical activity and steps in the Latin American region, which can in turn guide policies to promote physical activity in the region.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Trial registration<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p><jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" ext-link-type=\"uri\" xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.clinicaltrials.gov\/\">ClinicalTrials.Gov<\/jats:ext-link><jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" ext-link-type=\"uri\" xlink:href=\"https:\/\/clinicaltrials.gov\/ct2\/show\/NCT02226627\">NCT02226627<\/jats:ext-link>. 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