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Acculturation and physical activity in a working class multiethnic population.

Kathleen Y Wolin1, Graham Colditz, Anne M Stoddard

  • 1Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Preventive Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. kwolin@northwestern.edu

Preventive Medicine
|February 17, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Acculturation influences physical activity levels in minority groups. Higher acculturation is linked to more leisure-time activity, but occupational activity varies by demographic factors.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Sociology
  • Exercise Science

Background:

  • Physical activity determinants in minority populations are under-researched.
  • Acculturation is a potential factor explaining health outcome disparities among racial and ethnic groups.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between language acculturation and generation in the US with physical activity.
  • To investigate these associations in a low-income, multiethnic urban population.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study design.
  • Recruitment from Massachusetts small businesses (n=1,725) and health centers (n=2,205).
  • Data collected on leisure-time and occupational physical activity, language acculturation, and generation status.

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Main Results:

  • Lower acculturation was associated with 3-5 MET hours/week less leisure-time activity.
  • In health centers, lower acculturation correlated with 10-12 MET hours/week more occupational activity.
  • Associations between acculturation, generation, and physical activity varied by setting and gender.

Conclusions:

  • Language acculturation and generation are positively linked to leisure-time physical activity.
  • Language acculturation also shows associations with occupational activity.
  • Acculturation should be considered in public health interventions for minority populations.