Trends in Aerobic and Muscle-Strengthening Physical Activity by Race/Ethnicity Across Income Levels Among US Adults, 1998–2018

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• Alternative Title:
  J Phys Act Health
• Personal Author:
  Watson, Kathleen B. ; Whitfield, Geoffrey ; Chen, Tiffany J. ; Hyde, Eric T. ; Omura, John D.
• Description:
  Background:
  
  Although disparities in leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) participation by race/ethnicity and income are known, the combined association of these characteristics with LTPA participation is less understood. This study aims to describe trends and determine whether racial/ethnic differences in adult physical activity by income level have changed over the past 2 decades.
  
  Methods:
  
  The authors estimated LTPA participation (outcomes: any aerobic activity, meeting the aerobic activity guideline, meeting the muscle-strengthening guideline, and meeting the combined aerobic and muscle-strengthening guidelines) among adults ≥18 years by race/ethnicity across income levels using 1998–2018 National Health Interview Survey data in 3-year aggregates. They also tested for trends, prevalence differences, and difference in differences using logistic regression.
  
  Results:
  
  LTPA participation increased from 1998–2000 to 2016–2018 for all outcomes for non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, and Hispanic adults at all income levels. Disparities narrowed for some groups but persisted between white and racial/ethnic minority groups across income levels for engaging in any aerobic activity and meeting the aerobic guideline (0.2–8.8 percentage point difference in differences). Disparities in meeting the muscle-strengthening and combined guidelines were less common.
  
  Conclusions:
  
  Opportunities exist to ensure that adults, particularly members of lower income racial/ethnic minority groups, have support to help them participate in LTPA.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adult Cross-Sectional Studies Ethnicity Exercise Humans Income Minority Groups Muscles
• Keywords:
  Chlorination Epidemiology Equity Household Water Treatment Safe Water Storage Surveillance
• Source:
  J Phys Act Health. 18(Suppl 1):S45-S52
• Pubmed ID:
  34465650
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC8743873
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  18
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:7fafd5049edfb1a6a9201924a4caf214b971ee5ee805aaa42432ff8263d71d7b
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/113243/cdc_113243_DS1.pdf
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