Racial/Ethnic Differences in Associations Between Neighborhood Social Cohesion and Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines, United States, 2013–2014

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Yi, Stella S. ; Trinh-Shevrin, Chau ; Yen, Irene H. ; Kwon, Simona C.
• Description:
  Introduction
  
  Neighborhood factors are increasingly recognized as determinants of health. Neighborhood social cohesion may be associated with physical activity, but previous studies examined data aggregated across racial/ethnic groups. We assessed whether neighborhood social cohesion was associated with physical activity in a nationally representative data set and explored the role of race/ethnicity.
  
  Methods
  
  We combined National Health Interview Survey data from 2013 and 2014 (n = 64,754) and constructed a neighborhood social cohesion score by summing responses to 4 questions. The outcome of meeting aerobic physical activity guidelines was defined as 150 or more minutes per week of moderate activity or 75 or more minutes of vigorous activity. Multivariable models regressing physical activity on neighborhood social cohesion were adjusted for demographic factors; interaction analyses assessed effect modification by race/ethnicity.
  
  Results
  
  In adjusted analyses, a 1-unit increase in the neighborhood social cohesion score was associated with higher odds of meeting physical activity guidelines (odds ratio [OR], 1.04; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.03–1.05). Neighborhood social cohesion and physical activity were associated among non-Hispanic white adults (OR, 1.30; 95% CI, 1.20–1.42) and Hispanic adults (OR, 1.18; 95% CI, 1.03–1.34]) but not among non-Hispanic black or Asian American adults (Chinese, Filipino, and Asian Indians).
  
  Conclusion
  
  Neighborhood social cohesion was associated with meeting physical activity guidelines in a nationally representative sample; this association may be most meaningful for non-Hispanic white and Hispanic populations. Additional studies are needed to identify neighborhood factors that help non-Hispanic black and Asian Americans to meet physical activity guidelines.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over Cross-Sectional Studies Exercise Female Guidelines As Topic Health Surveys Humans Logistic Models Male Middle Aged Multivariate Analysis Racial Groups Residence Characteristics Risk Factors Social Support Young Adult

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• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 13.
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd13.160261
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Pubmed ID:
  27930284
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5145691
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  P60 MD000538/MD/NIMHD NIH HHS/United States ; U48 DP005008/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States ; U58 DP005621/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States ; UL1 TR001445/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  13
• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f31a9c4f14a22e3f8219525a0e9a9fba4e4a8487ba1938c28463be64f1306ab72ad991cbef478bd6cc440a665a92902a08f3352e8d6475dcea94fcaf6f73695e
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