Correlates of lifestyle: physical activity among South Asian Indian immigrants.
South Asian immigrants are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes, but little is known about their physical activity patterns. In this cross-sectional study, 110 participants were recruited to describe lifestyle physical activity behavior of this at-risk population. Education (p = .042), global health (p = .045), and self-efficacy (p = .000) had significant positive independent effects on leisure-time physical activity. Depression (p = .035) and waist circumference (p = .012) had significant negative independent effects, and frequency of experiencing discrimination a significant positive independent effect (p = .007) on daily step counts. Culture-sensitive physical activity interventions need to target South Asian Indian immigrants who are less educated, in poor health, concerned about racial discrimination, and have low self-efficacy.
a Northern Illinois University , School of Health and Human Sciences , DeKalb , Illinois.
Manju
M
Daniel
JoEllen
J
Wilbur
Louis F
LF
Fogg
Arlene Michaels
AM
Miller
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D004522:Educational Status; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D008019:Life Style / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D063505:Racism / Q000523:psychology; D020377:Self Efficacy; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055105:Waist Circumference