@article{39a4f56727784bb083b66785da9c9e8a,
title = "Self-reported and accelerometer-measured physical activity by body mass index in US Hispanic/Latino adults: HCHS/SOL",
abstract = "The association between obesity and physical activity has not been widely examined in an ethnically diverse sample of Hispanic/Latino adults in the US. A cross-sectional analysis of 16,094 Hispanic/Latino adults 18-74. years was conducted from the multi-site Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL). Body mass index (BMI) was measured and categorized into normal, overweight, and obese; underweight participants were excluded from analyses. Physical activity was measured using the 16-item Global Physical Activity Questionnaire and by an Actical accelerometer. Minutes/day of physical activity and prevalence of engaging in ≥. 150 moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) minutes/week were estimated by BMI group and sex adjusting for covariates. No adjusted differences were observed in self-reported moderate (MPA), vigorous (VPA), or MVPA across BMI groups. Accelerometry-measured MPA, VPA, and MVPA were significantly higher for the normal weight (females: 18.9, 3.8, 22.6. min/day; males: 28.2, 6.1, 34.3. min/day, respectively) compared to the obese group (females: 15.3, 1.5, 16.8. min/day; males: 23.5, 3.6, 27.1. min/day, respectively). The prevalence of engaging in ≥. 150. MVPA minutes/week using accelerometers was lower compared to the self-reported measures. Efforts are needed to reach the Hispanic/Latino population to increase opportunities for an active lifestyle that could reduce obesity in this population at high risk for metabolic disorders.",
keywords = "Cohort study, Hispanic/Latinos, Obesity, Physical activity, Surveillance",
author = "P. Palta and McMurray, {R. G.} and Gouskova, {N. A.} and D. Sotres-Alvarez and Davis, {S. M.} and M. Carnethon and Casta{\~n}eda, {S. F.} and Gellman, {M. D.} and Hankinson, {A. L.} and Isasi, {C. R.} and N. Schneiderman and Talavera, {G. A.} and Evenson, {K. R.}",
note = "Funding Information: The HCHS/SOL was carried out as a collaborative study supported by contracts from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to the University of North Carolina ( N01-HC65233 ), University of Miami ( N01-HC65234 ), Albert Einstein College of Medicine ( N01-HC65235 ), Northwestern University ( N01-HC65236 ), and San Diego State University ( N01-HC65237 ). The following Institutes/Centers/Offices contribute to the HCHS/SOL through a transfer of funds to the NHLBI: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and the NIH Institution-Office of Dietary Supplements. The first author (P.P.) is supported by a post-doctoral training fellowship from the NHLBI Training Grant in Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Preventive Medicine ( T32 HL007055 ). The results of this study do not constitute endorsement by the NIH. Funding Information: K.R. Evenson reports grant support from the National Institutes of Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Research Triangle, International. Funding Information: G.A. Talavera reports grant support from the National Institutes of Health/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 The Authors.",
year = "2015",
month = nov,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.09.006",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "2",
pages = "824--828",
journal = "Preventive Medicine Reports",
issn = "2211-3355",
publisher = "Elsevier BV",
}