Social context of physical activity and weight status in working-class populations.

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Karen E Peterson,Tamara Dubowitz,Anne M Stoddard,Philip J Troped,Glorian Sorensen,Karen M Emmons,Karen E Peterson,Tamara Dubowitz,Anne M Stoddard,Philip J Troped,Glorian Sorensen,Karen M Emmons,

BACKGROUND: Persistent disparities suggest that multiple aspects of social context may influence leisure-time physical activity levels and weight status in multiethnic, working-class populations. METHODS: Among participants in two randomized, controlled intervention trials (n = 1,969 in 10 health centers; n = 1545 in 26 manufacturing businesses) we used general linear mixed models to examine the relationship of variables posited by a social-contextual framework for behavior change with h/wk of self-reported leisure-time physical activity and with body mass index (BMI; weight [kg]/[height (m)2]) at baseline, adjusting for clustering within study site. RESULTS: Age, sex, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic position were independently associated with leisure-time physical activity in both settings; multivariable models explained 15% of the variance in health centers and 11% in small businesses. Leisure-time physical activity and motivation to change lifestyle behaviors were inversely associated with BMI, adjusting for individual, interpersonal, and neighborhood factors. Models explained 12% of the variance in BMI in health centers and 10% in small businesses. CONCLUSIONS: A social-contextual framework highlights the contribution of social class and race/ethnicity in the variance in leisure-time physical activity and weight status but suggests other behavioral influences vary in multiethnic, working-class populations.

Social context of physical activity and weight status in working-class populations. Publishing Authors By Initials

KE Peterson,T Dubowitz,AM Stoddard,PJ Troped,G Sorensen,KM Emmons,KE Peterson,T Dubowitz,AM Stoddard,PJ Troped,G Sorensen,KM Emmons,

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PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, N.I.H., Extr

Journal: Journal of physical activity & health

VOLUME: 4

Page Numbers: 381-96

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ISSN: 1543-3080

DAY: 25

MONTH: Oct

YEAR: 2007

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AFFILIATION: Harvard School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Ave., Building 2-331, Boston, MA, USA.

Country: United States

AGENCY: United States NCI

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MEDLINETA: J Phys Act Health

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