@article{55d642a9cb76455b8adbe58b60d690ac,
title = "The role of stress in understanding differences in sedentary behavior in hispanic/latino adults: Results from the hispanic community health study/study of latinos sociocultural ancillary study",
abstract = "Background: Chronic stress and/or lifetime traumatic stress can create a self-reinforcing cycle of unhealthy behaviors, such as overeating and sedentary behavior, that can lead to further increases in stress. This study examined the relationship between stress and sedentary behavior in a sample of Hispanic/Latino adults (N = 4244) from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Sociocultural Ancillary Study. Methods: Stress was measured as the number of ongoing difficulties lasting 6 months or more and as lifetime exposure to traumatic events. Sedentary behavior was measured by self-report and with accelerometer. Multivariable regression models examined associations of stress measures with time spent in sedentary behaviors adjusting by potential confounders. Results: Those who reported more than one chronic stressor spent, on average, 8 to 10 additional minutes per day in objectively measured sedentary activities (P < .05), whereas those with more than one lifetime traumatic stressor spent (after we adjusted for confounders) 10 to 14 additional minutes in sedentary activities (P < .01) compared with those who did not report any stressors. Statistical interactions between the 2 stress measures and age or sex were not significant. Conclusion: Interventions aimed at reducing sedentary behaviors might consider incorporating stress reduction into their approaches.",
keywords = "Accelerometer, Chronic stress, Gender",
author = "Elizabeth V{\'a}squez and Garrett Strizich and Linda Gallo and Marshall, {Simon J.} and Merchant, {Gina C.} and Rosenda Murillo and Penedo, {Frank J.} and Christian Salazar and Daniela Sotres-Alvarez and Shaw, {Benjamin A.} and Isasi, {Carmen R.}",
note = "Funding Information: We thank the staff and participants of the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) for their important contributions. A complete list of staff and investigators appears in Ann Epidemiol (2010;20: 642-649) and is also available on the study Website (http://www.cscc.unc.edu/hchs/). 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 (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 contribute to the HCHS/SOL through a transfer of funds to the NHLBI: National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communications Disorders, the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and the Office of Dietary Supplements. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 Human Kinetics, Inc.",
year = "2016",
month = mar,
doi = "10.1123/jpah.2014-0608",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "13",
pages = "310--317",
journal = "Journal of Physical Activity and Health",
issn = "1543-3080",
publisher = "Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.",
number = "3",
}