The association between fitness and obesity in diverse multi-ethnic college students.
In: Journal of American college health : J of ACH, Jg. 69 (2021-04-01), Heft 3, S. 290-297
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Objective: We examined differences and associations between physical fitness and behavioral factors with obesity in a multi-ethnic student population. Participants: Study population included non-Hispanic whites (NHW, n = 1,454); Hispanics ( n = 1,436) and Asians ( n = 1,016) at a metropolitan university from Fall 2006 to Fall 2013. Methods: Analyses of Variance and regression analyses, utilizing cross-sectional data, measured the association between fitness, and behavior with obesity. Results: BMI differences ( p < .05) were observed between NHW (23.17 ± 3.67), Hispanics (24.32 ± 3.67), and Asians (22.92 ± 4.12). Fitness parameters, relative VO 2 max, % body fat, and total fitness score were significantly ( p < .0001) associated with obesity. Stress was strongly significantly associated with obesity in Hispanics ( p < .001) and somewhat in NHW. Conclusions: Obesity disparities persist in college. Physical fitness and stress management interventions should be targeted towards Hispanic and NHW college students, which may curb current and/or adult-onset obesity.
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The association between fitness and obesity in diverse multi-ethnic college students.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | McEligot, AJ ; Mitra, S ; Beam, W |
Zeitschrift: | Journal of American college health : J of ACH, Jg. 69 (2021-04-01), Heft 3, S. 290-297 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2010- : New York : Routledge ; <i>Original Publication</i>: [Washington, D.C. : Published by the Helen Dwight Reid Educational Foundation, in cooperation with the American College Health Association, c1982-, 2021 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1940-3208 (electronic) |
DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2019.1665054 |
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