Abstract
Introduction Physical activity (PA) prevalence among U.S. Latino/Hispanic adults of diverse backgrounds is not well known. This study describes PA among a representative sample of U.S. Latino/Hispanic adults. Methods A population-based cohort of Hispanic/Latino adults (aged 18-74 years) participating in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos from March 2008 to June 2011 (N=16,415) was recruited in four urban areas from Miami, the Bronx, Chicago, and San Diego. Participants wore an Actical hip accelerometer for 1 week (n=12,253) and completed the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (n=15,741). Data were analyzed in 2015. Results Based on accelerometry, Hispanics/Latinos engaged in 23.8 minutes/day (10.3 minutes/day when only considering minutes from sustained 10-minute bouts) of moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA). Individuals of Puerto Rican and Dominican background had the most minutes/day of MVPA (32.1 and 29.1, respectively), whereas those of Cuban background had the fewest (15.3). Based on the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire, 65% of Hispanic/Latinos met the aerobic component of 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Men and individuals of Puerto Rican background had the most minutes/day of leisure-time MVPA (30.3 and 30.2, respectively). Individuals of Puerto Rican and Dominican background had the most minutes/day of transportation-related PA (48.7 and 39.7, respectively). Individuals of Mexican and Central American background had the most minutes/day of work-related MVPA (90.7 and 93.2, respectively). Conclusions Among Hispanics/Latinos, self-reported data provided information on the type of PA and helped explain variability identified from accelerometer-assessed PA. These findings highlight variability in PA among Hispanics from diverse ethnic backgrounds.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 500-508 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | American Journal of Preventive Medicine |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| State | Published - Apr 1 2016 |
Funding
The HCHS/SOL was carried out as a collaborative study supported by contracts from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (N01-HC65233); University of Miami (N01-HC65234); Albert Einstein College of Medicine (N01-HC65235); Northwestern University (N01-HC65236); and San Diego State University (N01-HC65237). The following Institutes/Centers/Offices contributed to the 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 the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements. This paper’s contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not represent the official views of the NIH. Mark Stoutenberg is a consultant to Exercise is Medicine, a program of the American College of Sports Medicine, which receives funding from The Coca-Cola Company and Technogym. Dr. Stoutenberg is supported by Grant Number 1KL2TR000461 from the Miami Clinical and Translational Science Institute, which is funded by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
