Patterns of Sedentary Time in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) Youth

Citation

Bejarano, Carolina M.; Gallo, Linda C.; Castañeda, Sheila F.; Garcia, Melawhy L.; Sotres-Alvarez, Daniela T.; Perreira, Krista M.; Isasi, Carmen R.; Daviglus, Martha L.; Van Horn, Linda V.; & Delamater, Alan M., et al. (2021). Patterns of Sedentary Time in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) Youth. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 18(1), 61-69.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Total sedentary time and prolonged sedentary patterns can negatively impact health. This study investigated rates of various sedentary pattern variables in Hispanic/Latino youth.
METHODS: Participants were 956 youths (50.9% female) in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Youth, a population-based cohort study of Hispanic/Latino 8- to 16-year-olds from 4 geographic regions in the United States (2012-2014). Total sedentary time and 10 sedentary pattern variables were measured through 1 week of accelerometer wear. Differences were examined by sociodemographic characteristics, geographic location, weekdays versus weekends, and season.
RESULTS: On average, youth were sedentary during 67.3% of their accelerometer wear time, spent 24.2% engaged in 10- to 29-minute sedentary bouts, and 7.2% in ≥60-minute bouts. 8- to 12-year-olds had more favorable sedentary patterns (less time in extended bouts and more breaks) than 13- to 16-year-olds across all sedentary variables. Sedentary patterns also differed by Hispanic/Latino background, with few differences across sex, household income, season, and place of birth, and none between weekdays versus weekends.
CONCLUSIONS: Variables representing prolonged sedentary time were high among Hispanic/Latino youth. Adolescents in this group appear to be at especially high risk for unhealthy sedentary patterns. Population-based efforts are needed to prevent youth from engaging in increasingly prolonged sedentary patterns.

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2020-0135

Reference Type

Journal Article

Article Type

Regular

Year Published

2021

Journal Title

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Author(s)

Bejarano, Carolina M.
Gallo, Linda C.
Castañeda, Sheila F.
Garcia, Melawhy L.
Sotres-Alvarez, Daniela T.
Perreira, Krista M.
Isasi, Carmen R.
Daviglus, Martha L.
Van Horn, Linda V.
Delamater, Alan M.
Savin, Kimberly L.
Cai, Jianwen
Carlson, Jordan A.

Data Set/Study

Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)

Continent/Country

United States of America

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latinx