Sedentary lifestyle affects the health of older adults worldwide. Objective: to evaluate sedentary lifestyle in older adults as a risk factor in doctor office 143. Material and method: a cross-sectional study was conducted in older adults from doctor office 143. The universe consisted of a study group made up of 73 sedentary people and a control group of 162 non-sedentary people and coincided with the sample. Results: the age group from 70 to 79 years predominated. There was a relationship between sedentary lifestyle and alterations in continence, mobility, balance, vision, hearing and use of more than three medications. No relationship could be established between sedentary lifestyle and obesity. Conclusions: sedentary lifestyle was a risk factor in the health of older adults from doctor office 14
