ACTIVITY, INACTIVITY, AND OBESITY - RACIAL, ETHNIC, AND AGE-DIFFERENCES AMONG SCHOOLGIRLS

Authors
WOLF AM GORTMAKER SL CHEUNG L GRAY HM HERZOG DB COLDITZ GA
Citation
Am. Wolf et al., ACTIVITY, INACTIVITY, AND OBESITY - RACIAL, ETHNIC, AND AGE-DIFFERENCES AMONG SCHOOLGIRLS, American journal of public health, 83(11), 1993, pp. 1625-1627
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath","Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
American journal of public health → ACNP
ISSN journal
00900036
Volume
83
Issue
11
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1625 - 1627
Database
ISI
SICI code
0090-0036(1993)83:11<1625:AIAO-R>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Physical activity, inactivity, and obesity were assessed by questionna ire among a multiethnic sample of 552 girls in grades 5 through 12. Hi spanics and Asians reported lower activity levels than other racial gr oups. Only 36% of the entire sample and less than one fifth of either Asians or Hispanics met the year 2000 goal for strenuous physical acti vity. Physical activity was inversely associated with age and age-adju sted body mass index. Obesity was unrelated to inactivity.