Abstract
Objectives. We evaluated the association between television viewing and pedometer-determined physical activity among predominantly racial/ethnic minority residents of low-income housing in metropolitan Boston in 2005. Methods. We used mixed models to analyze the association between reported hours of television viewing and pedometer-determined steps per day among 486 adults. We also examined whether television viewing was associated with the achievement of 10000 steps per day. Results. There was a mean 3.6 hours of average daily television watching. In multivariable analyses, each hour of television viewing on an average day was associated with 144(95% confidence interval [CI] =-276,-12) fewer steps per day and a decreased likelihood of accumulating 10000 steps per day (odds ratio [OR] = 0.84; 95% CI = 0.71, 0.99). Weekday and weekend television viewing were each also associated with fewer steps per day. Conclusions. Average daily television viewing was associated with reductions in total pedometer-determined physical activity levels (approximately 520 steps per day) in this lower-income sample. As part of a comprehensive physical activity promotion plan, recommendations to reduce television viewing should be made.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1681-1685 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | American journal of public health |
Volume | 96 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2006 |
Funding
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health