Abstract
Objective: This secondary data analysis examined associations among perceived neighborhood environmental factors, physical activity (PA), and the presence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in Mexican-American (MA) adults. Seventy-five MA adults (mean age of 37.9 ± 9.3 years) provided anthropometric, biomarker, and survey data. The Neighborhood Scales Questionnaire evaluated six perceived neighborhood factors: walking environment, aesthetic quality, safety, violence, social cohesion, and activities with neighbors. The Rapid Assessment of PA questionnaire assessed PA. MS was determined according to ATP III criteria. Results: PA was significantly associated with MS (OR =.338, CI.204-.738). Neighborhood factors of safety (B =.255, p =.024), walking environment (B =.384, p =.001), and social cohesion (B =.230, p =.043) were positively associated with PA. No other neighborhood factors were significantly related to PA. Analyses examining whether neighborhood factors moderated the relationship between PA and MS were not significant.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 306 |
Journal | BMC Research Notes |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 26 2020 |
Keywords
- Built environment
- Exercise
- Hispanic
- Metabolic syndrome
- Minority health
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Associations of perceived neighborhood environment and physical activity with metabolic syndrome among Mexican–Americans adults: a cross sectional examination
Joseph, R. (Creator) & Vega Lopez, S. (Creator), figshare Academic Research System, 2020
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5042093.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Associations_of_perceived_neighborhood_environment_and_physical_activity_with_metabolic_syndrome_among_Mexican_Americans_adults_a_cross_sectional_examination/5042093/1
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Associations of perceived neighborhood environment and physical activity with metabolic syndrome among Mexican–Americans adults: a cross sectional examination
Joseph, R. (Creator) & Vega Lopez, S. (Creator), Figshare, 2020
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5042093, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Associations_of_perceived_neighborhood_environment_and_physical_activity_with_metabolic_syndrome_among_Mexican_Americans_adults_a_cross_sectional_examination/5042093
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Additional file 1 of Associations of perceived neighborhood environment and physical activity with metabolic syndrome among Mexican–Americans adults: a cross sectional examination
Vega Lopez, S. (Contributor) & Joseph, R. (Contributor), figshare Academic Research System, Jun 26 2020
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12577085.v1, https://doi.org/10.6084%2Fm9.figshare.12577085.v1
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