The influence of parental nativity, neighborhood disadvantage and built environment determinants on physical activity behaviors in Latino youth
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Sandra E. Echeverría, Associate Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: Little evidence exists examining if parental nativity, neighborhood disadvantage and built environment features are associated with physical activity behaviors in Latino youth. We used a representative sample of Latino youth (n = 616) living in New Jersey to examine parental nativity associations with active transport to school, active use of sidewalks, use of local neighborhood parks, and use of neighborhood physical activity facilities. We estimated prevalence ratios (PR) that accounted for the complex survey design. Latino youth with foreign-born parents were generally more active than their US-born peers, and those with parents in the US 10 years or less were more likely to engage in active transport to school (PR = 1.51, 95 % CI 1.04–2.21), after adjusting for census-based neighborhood disadvantage, self-reported neighborhood measures, and geocoded distance to school. Parental nativity status should be considered in policies or interventions designed to increase physical activity among Latino youth.
The influence of parental nativity, neighborhood disadvantage and built environment determinants on physical activity behaviors in Latino youth
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 2013 Oct 26. 2015 Apr;17(2):519-26.
- Language: English
- Date: 2013
- Keywords
- Physical activity, Latino youth, Neighborhoods, Built environment