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. 2015 Apr;17(2):519-26.
doi: 10.1007/s10903-013-9931-4.

The influence of parental nativity, neighborhood disadvantage and the built environment on physical activity behaviors in Latino youth

Sandra E Echeverría  1 , Punam Ohri-Vachaspati, Michael J Yedidia
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The influence of parental nativity, neighborhood disadvantage and the built environment on physical activity behaviors in Latino youth

Sandra E Echeverría et al. J Immigr Minor Health. 2015 Apr.

Abstract

Little evidence exists examining if parental nativity, neighborhood disadvantage and built environment features are associated with physical activity behaviors in Latino youth. We used a representative sample of Latino youth (n = 616) living in New Jersey to examine parental nativity associations with active transport to school, active use of sidewalks, use of local neighborhood parks, and use of neighborhood physical activity facilities. We estimated prevalence ratios (PR) that accounted for the complex survey design. Latino youth with foreign-born parents were generally more active than their US-born peers, and those with parents in the US 10 years or less were more likely to engage in active transport to school (PR = 1.51, 95% CI 1.04-2.21), after adjusting for census-based neighborhood disadvantage, self-reported neighborhood measures, and geocoded distance to school. Parental nativity status should be considered in policies or interventions designed to increase physical activity among Latino youth.

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Age-adjusted predicted probability of physical activity behaviors (weighted), by parental nativity and duration in the US. *p<0.001; all other trends p>0.05
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