Which aspects of neighbourhood environment are most associated with meeting physical activity recommendations in American adults: an NHIS study
Objectives To investigate which perceived neighbourhood characteristics are most strongly linked with adequate physical activity (PA) in a nationally representative sample of adults in the USA.Design Cross-sectional.Setting USA via 2015 National Health Interview Survey Data.Participants A group of 2...
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| description | Objectives To investigate which perceived neighbourhood characteristics are most strongly linked with adequate physical activity (PA) in a nationally representative sample of adults in the USA.Design Cross-sectional.Setting USA via 2015 National Health Interview Survey Data.Participants A group of 28 697 non-institutionalised adults with complete data.Primary outcome measures Meeting PA was defined as 150 min/week of moderate to vigorous activity.Results The population had a mean age of 49.6 (±18.3) years and was 51.3% female and 66.2% non-Hispanic white. In adjusted, weighted analysis, places to walk and relax was mostly strongly associated with meeting PA recommendations (OR=1.40 (95% CI 1.27 to 1.54)). Other elements associated with meeting PA were presence of bus or transit stops to walk to and presence of movies, libraries or churches to walk to (OR=1.12 (95% CI 1.03 to 1.23) and OR=1.19 (95% CI 1.08 to 1.31), respectively).Conclusions In this analysis, the characteristic most strongly associated with PA was presence of places to walk and relax. Identifying communities that may lack amenities such as this, like a park, may help direct community investment to enhance structures that encourage activity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-20d4af8844464840937a138ebd552e0c2025-01-08T22:45:13ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552020-09-0110910.1136/bmjopen-2020-038473Which aspects of neighbourhood environment are most associated with meeting physical activity recommendations in American adults: an NHIS studyLeigh F Callahan0Sarah C Gebauer1Joanne Salas2Jeffrey Scherrer3Departments of Medicine and Social Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USADepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri, USADepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri, USADepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri, USAObjectives To investigate which perceived neighbourhood characteristics are most strongly linked with adequate physical activity (PA) in a nationally representative sample of adults in the USA.Design Cross-sectional.Setting USA via 2015 National Health Interview Survey Data.Participants A group of 28 697 non-institutionalised adults with complete data.Primary outcome measures Meeting PA was defined as 150 min/week of moderate to vigorous activity.Results The population had a mean age of 49.6 (±18.3) years and was 51.3% female and 66.2% non-Hispanic white. In adjusted, weighted analysis, places to walk and relax was mostly strongly associated with meeting PA recommendations (OR=1.40 (95% CI 1.27 to 1.54)). Other elements associated with meeting PA were presence of bus or transit stops to walk to and presence of movies, libraries or churches to walk to (OR=1.12 (95% CI 1.03 to 1.23) and OR=1.19 (95% CI 1.08 to 1.31), respectively).Conclusions In this analysis, the characteristic most strongly associated with PA was presence of places to walk and relax. Identifying communities that may lack amenities such as this, like a park, may help direct community investment to enhance structures that encourage activity.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/9/e038473.full |
| spellingShingle | Leigh F Callahan Sarah C Gebauer Joanne Salas Jeffrey Scherrer Which aspects of neighbourhood environment are most associated with meeting physical activity recommendations in American adults: an NHIS study BMJ Open |
| title | Which aspects of neighbourhood environment are most associated with meeting physical activity recommendations in American adults: an NHIS study |
| title_full | Which aspects of neighbourhood environment are most associated with meeting physical activity recommendations in American adults: an NHIS study |
| title_fullStr | Which aspects of neighbourhood environment are most associated with meeting physical activity recommendations in American adults: an NHIS study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Which aspects of neighbourhood environment are most associated with meeting physical activity recommendations in American adults: an NHIS study |
| title_short | Which aspects of neighbourhood environment are most associated with meeting physical activity recommendations in American adults: an NHIS study |
| title_sort | which aspects of neighbourhood environment are most associated with meeting physical activity recommendations in american adults an nhis study |
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