TY - JOUR
T1 - Associations between physical activity and overweight among U.S. youth by immigrant generation
T2 - Results from the 2007 national survey of children's health
AU - Taverno Ross, Sharon E.
AU - Francis, Lori A.
AU - BeLue, Rhonda Z.
AU - Viruell-Fuentes, Edna A.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Background: This study examines relations between parent and youth physical activity (PA; days per week), sports participation, and overweight (BMI ≥ 85th percentile) among U.S. youth, and whether this relationship varies by immigrant generation and sex. Methods: Participants included 28,691 youth ages 10-17 years from the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health. Youth were grouped into first, second, and third or higher generation. Primary analyses include Chi-square and post hoc tests to assess mean differences, and adjusted logistic regressions to test associations between weight status and independent variables. Results: Each additional day youth participated in PA decreased their odds of overweight (OW) by 10% [OR: 0.90 (0.87-0.94)]; participation in sports significantly reduced their odds of OW by 17% [OR: 0.83 (0.71-0.98)]. First generation boys who participated in sports had 70% lower odds of OW [OR: 0.30 (0.11-0.83)] compared with first generation boys who did not participate in sports. For third generation girls, participation in sports reduced the odds of OW by 23% [OR: 0.77 (0.62-0.96)] compared with those who did not participate in sports. Conclusion: The protective influence of PA on youth's risk of OW varies by immigrant generation and sex. Parent PA was not related to youth's risk of OW.
AB - Background: This study examines relations between parent and youth physical activity (PA; days per week), sports participation, and overweight (BMI ≥ 85th percentile) among U.S. youth, and whether this relationship varies by immigrant generation and sex. Methods: Participants included 28,691 youth ages 10-17 years from the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health. Youth were grouped into first, second, and third or higher generation. Primary analyses include Chi-square and post hoc tests to assess mean differences, and adjusted logistic regressions to test associations between weight status and independent variables. Results: Each additional day youth participated in PA decreased their odds of overweight (OW) by 10% [OR: 0.90 (0.87-0.94)]; participation in sports significantly reduced their odds of OW by 17% [OR: 0.83 (0.71-0.98)]. First generation boys who participated in sports had 70% lower odds of OW [OR: 0.30 (0.11-0.83)] compared with first generation boys who did not participate in sports. For third generation girls, participation in sports reduced the odds of OW by 23% [OR: 0.77 (0.62-0.96)] compared with those who did not participate in sports. Conclusion: The protective influence of PA on youth's risk of OW varies by immigrant generation and sex. Parent PA was not related to youth's risk of OW.
KW - Nationally representative
KW - Parent physical activity
KW - Physical activity
KW - Race/ethnicity
KW - Sex
KW - Sports participation
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U2 - 10.1123/jpah.9.6.840
DO - 10.1123/jpah.9.6.840
M3 - Article
C2 - 21952117
AN - SCOPUS:84864969321
SN - 1543-3080
VL - 9
SP - 840
EP - 848
JO - Journal of Physical Activity and Health
JF - Journal of Physical Activity and Health
IS - 6
ER -