Correlations in Siblings’ Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior: Results from the Hispanic Community Children’s Health Study/Study of Latino Youth

Madison N. LeCroy; Kelly R. Evenson; Krista M. Perreira; Linda Van Horn; Xiaonan Xue; Linda C. Gallo; Martha L. Daviglus; Carmen R. Isasi

doi:10.1089/chi.2022.0232

Correlations in Siblings’ Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior: Results from the Hispanic Community Children’s Health Study/Study of Latino Youth

Madison N. LeCroy^*, Kelly R. Evenson, Krista M. Perreira, Linda Van Horn, Xiaonan Xue, Linda C. Gallo, Martha L. Daviglus, Carmen R. Isasi

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Background: Family is an important determinant of youth’s health behaviors, yet research on the importance of intragenerational relationships for determining physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviors (SBs) is limited. This study examined correlations in siblings’ total PA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and SB and explored potential determinants of differences in Hispanic/Latino siblings’ activity. Methods: Hispanic/Latino 8–16-year olds from the cross-sectional Hispanic Community Children’s Health Study/Study of Latino Youth with ‡1 sibling enrolled were examined (n = 535). Activity was assessed using the Actical accelerometer. Linear mixed models were used with total PA, MVPA, or SB as the outcome; correlations among siblings’ PA and SB were assessed with intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs). Results: ICCs for siblings’ total PA, MVPA, and SB were 0.26 (95% confidence interval: 0.16–0.36), 0.29 (0.21–0.38), and 0.42 (0.34–0.51), respectively. There were no differences in correlations between siblings who were all brothers compared to all sisters. However, compared to siblings of differing sexes, siblings who were all brothers had the strongest correlations in total PA (0.61 [0.46–0.76]) and MVPA (0.64 [0.49–0.78]), and siblings who were all sisters had the weakest correlations in SB (0.14 [-0.10 to 0.37]). Correlations did not differ according to age, and social and environmental measures did not explain differences in siblings’ PA or SB. Conclusions: Correlations in Hispanic/Latino siblings’ PA and SB ranged from slight to fair, with siblings who were all brothers generally having the strongest correlations. Future research should examine determinants of sex-specific differences in siblings’ PA and SB correlations.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	301-308
Number of pages	8
Journal	Childhood Obesity
Volume	20
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1089/chi.2022.0232
State	Published - Jul 1 2024

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The Hispanic Community Children\u2019s Health Study/ Study of Latino Youth (SOL Youth) was supported by grant R01HL102130 from the NHLBI. The children in SOL Youth are drawn from the study of adults, the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/ SOL). HCHS/SOL is a collaborative study supported by contracts from the NHLBI to the University of North Carolina (HHSN268201300001I/N01-HC-65233), University of Miami (HHSN268201300004I/N01-HC-65234), Albert Einstein College of Medicine (HHSN 268201300002I/N01-HC-65235), University of Illinois at Chicago (HHSN268201300003I/N01-HC-65236 Northwestern University), and San Diego State University (HHSN268201300005I/N01-HC-65237). The following Institutes/Centers/Offices have contributed to HCHS/SOL through a transfer of funds to the NHLBI: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements. Additional support was provided by the Life Course Methodology Core (LCMC) at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the New York Regional Center for Diabetes Translation Research (P30 DK111022-8786 and P30 DK111022) through funds from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Support for the lead author was provided by an NHLBI training grant (T32HL144456). Additional support was provided by the Life Course Methodology Core (LCMC) at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the New York Regional Center for Diabetes Translation Research (P30 DK111022-8786 and P30 DK111022) through funds from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Support for the lead author was provided by an NHLBI training grant (T32HL144456).

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Hispanic
adolescent
physical activity
sedentary behavior
sibling

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Nutrition and Dietetics

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