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Bejarano, Carolina M.; Gallo, Linda C.; CastaƱeda, 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. PMCID: PMC8035218

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

URL

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

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2021

Journal Title

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Author(s)

Bejarano, Carolina M.
Gallo, Linda C.
CastaƱeda, 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.

Article Type

Regular

PMCID

PMC8035218

Data Set/Study

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

Continent/Country

United States of America

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latinx

ORCiD

Perreira - 0000-0003-2906-0261