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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Palta
authors.affiliation: Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: McMurray
authors.affiliation: Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center, Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Gouskova
authors.affiliation: Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center, Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sotres-Alvarez
authors.affiliation: Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center, Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carnethon
authors.affiliation: Institute for Behavioral and Community Health, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, United States.
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Castañeda
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, United States.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Gellman
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Hankinson
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, United States.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Isasi
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, United States.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Schneiderman
authors.affiliation: Institute for Behavioral and Community Health, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, United States.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Talavera
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States.
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Evenson
keywords: Cohort study; Hispanic/Latinos; Obesity; Physical activity; Surveillance
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