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. 2004 Aug;27(2):146-52.
doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2004.03.012.

Physical inactivity and overweight among Los Angeles County adults

Antronette K Yancey  1 , Cheryl M Wold, William J McCarthy, Mark D Weber, Benedict Lee, Paul A Simon, Jonathan E Fielding
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Physical inactivity and overweight among Los Angeles County adults

Antronette K Yancey et al. Am J Prev Med. 2004 Aug.

Abstract

Objectives: The present study examines sociodemographic, health status, health behavioral, and health-related self-perception correlates of physical inactivity in a large, multiethnic urban population.

Methods: A random-digit-dialed telephone survey of a representative sample of 8353 Los Angeles County adults aged >/= 18 years was conducted between September 17, 1999 and December 31, 2000. Data were analyzed to assess the prevalence and identify independent correlates of physical inactivity, defined as <10 minutes of continuous physical activity weekly ("sedentary").

Results: Overall, the prevalence of sedentary adults was 41%. Lower educational attainment, female gender, advancing age, non-U.S. birthplace, poorer self-perceived health status, self-perceived depression, smoking, leisure-time television watching/computer use, and receiving a diabetes diagnosis were significantly related to sedentariness in both bivariate and multivariate analyses.

Conclusions: Mental and physical health status were prominent correlates of sedentariness. Lower socioeconomic class was also associated with sedentary behavior. Further research is needed to understand the relationship between self-perceived overweight and sedentary behavior.

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    Fielding JE, Frieden TR. Fielding JE, et al. Am J Prev Med. 2004 Aug;27(2):183-4. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2004.04.010. Am J Prev Med. 2004. PMID: 15261907 No abstract available.

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