A prospective investigation of neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation and physical activity and sedentary behavior in older adults.

ABSTRACT: Neighborhood conditions may have an important impact on physical activity and sedentary behaviors in the older population. Most previous studies in this area are cross-sectional and report mixed findings regarding the effects of neighborhood environment on different types of physical activity. Moreover, little is known about the prospective relationship between neighborhood environment and sedentary behaviors. Our analysis included 136,526 participants from the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study (age 51-70). Neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation was measured with an index based on census variables and developed using principal component analysis. Physical activity and sedentary behaviors were measured both at baseline (1995-1996) and follow-up (2004-2006). Multiple regression analyses were co

SUBMITTER: Xiao Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6485255 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature