Physical activity and sedentary behavior of US immigrant versus non-immigrant adolescents: findings from the NEXT Generation Health Study data. Issue 3 (3rd April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Williams, Wynette; Li, Kaigang; Haynie, Denise; Simons-Morton, Bruce
• Is Part Of: Ethnicity & health. Volume 23:Issue 3(2018)
• Page Start: 329
• Page End: 338
• Publication Date: 2018-04-03
• Subjects: Immigrant adolescents -- language spoken -- physical activity -- sedentary behavior; Ethnic groups -- Health and hygiene -- Periodicals; Ethnic groups -- Medical care -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Cross-cultural studies -- Periodicals; Ethnic Groups -- periodicals; Delivery of Health Care -- periodicals; Social Sciences -- periodicals; 362.1089
• DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2016.1265644
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1355-7858

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Objective: This study examined associations of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) with adolescents' immigration status and language spoken at home and with friends. Methods: Participants ( N = 2475) were included from Wave 1 of the NEXT Generation Health Study, a nationally representative 10th-grade cohort study starting in 2009. PA included recommended moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) and vigorous PA (VPA); SB included screen viewing and social-media use. Linear and logistic regressions were conducted controlling for complex survey variables. Results: Adolescents with non US-born compared with US-born parents were less likely to engage in VPA (odds ratio = 0.60, p ≤ .05, 95% CI = 0.38–0.96). Parent country of origin and language spoken were not significantly associated with recommended MVPA engagement. None of screen viewing and social-media use was significantly associated with immigration status. Conclusions: Recent immigration status was negatively associated with adolescents' PA documenting an important health disparity.