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Parent Perceptions of Neighborhood: Relationships with US Youth Physical Activity and Weight Status

Authors: Naomi N. Duke, Iris W. Borowsky, Sandra L. Pettingell

Published in: Maternal and Child Health Journal | Issue 1/2012

Abstract

Context is important for understanding and making change to improve health outcomes. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between parent perceptions of neighborhood and youth aerobic physical activity and weight. This study is a secondary data analysis of 64,076 parents and guardians of children and adolescents (6–17 years) participating in the 2007 National Survey of Children’s Health. Logistic regression models were used to evaluate the relationship between neighborhood characteristics, including constructs for social capital, physical condition, resource availability, and safety, and youth likelihood of meeting healthy standards for physical activity and weight. Neighborhood characteristics, including social capital, resource availability, and safety were significantly associated with increased likelihood of youth achieving healthy physical activity and normal weight parameters even with adjustment for individual and family-level demographic and behavioral characteristics. Findings support neighborhood assessment during behavioral counseling and continued exploration of neighborhood context as a means to positively impact youth physical activity and weight outcomes.

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Title: Parent Perceptions of Neighborhood: Relationships with US Youth Physical Activity and Weight Status
Authors: Naomi N. Duke
Iris W. Borowsky
Sandra L. Pettingell
Publication date: 01-01-2012
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Maternal and Child Health Journal / Issue 1/2012
Print ISSN: 1092-7875
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6628
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-010-0731-3

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