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Household‐level correlates of children's physical activity levels in and across 12 countries
Author(s) -
Harrington Deirdre M.,
Gillison Fiona,
Broyles Stephanie T.,
Chaput JeanPhilippe,
Fogelholm Mikael,
Hu Gang,
Kuriyan Rebecca,
Kurpad Anura,
LeBlanc Allana G.,
Maher Carol,
Maia Jose,
Matsudo Victor,
Olds Timothy,
Onywera Vincent,
Sarmiento Olga L.,
Standage Martyn,
Tremblay Mark S.,
TudorLocke Catrine,
Zhao Pei,
Katzmarzyk Peter T.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.438
H-Index - 199
eISSN - 1930-739X
pISSN - 1930-7381
DOI - 10.1002/oby.21618
Subject(s) - bedroom , socioeconomic status , physical activity , multilevel model , demography , environmental health , household income , medicine , psychology , geography , population , physical therapy , archaeology , machine learning , sociology , computer science
Objective Household factors (electronic media equipment, play equipment, physical activity in the home, and social support) have been associated with childhood moderate‐ to vigorous‐intensity physical activity (MVPA), but little is known about how these factors differ across diverse countries. The objective was to explore household correlates of objective MVPA in children from 12 countries. Methods Overall, 5,859 nine‐ to eleven‐year‐old children from 12 countries representing a range of human and socioeconomic development indicators wore an accelerometer for 7 days and parents reported on household factors. Multilevel general linear models explored associations among household factors and MVPA variables controlling for age, sex, and parental education. Results Across sites, children with at least one piece of bedroom electronic media had lower MVPA (∼4 min/day; P < 0.001) than those who did not. More frequent physical activity in the home and yard, ownership of more frequently used play equipment, and higher social support for physical activity were associated with more MVPA (all P < 0.001). The association between play equipment ownership and MVPA was inconsistent across countries (interaction P < 0.01). Conclusions With the exception of play equipment ownership, modifiable household factors showed largely consistent and important associations with MVPA across high‐, mid‐, and low‐income countries.