Associations between school and neighbourhood ethnic density and physical activity in adolescents: Evidence from the Olympic Regeneration in East London (ORiEL) study.

ABSTRACT: While most adolescents do not achieve the recommended level of physical activity in the UK, the risk of physical inactivity varies across ethnic groups. We investigated whether own-group school and neighbourhood ethnic density can explain ethnic differences in adolescent physical activity. We used longitudinal data from the Olympic Regeneration in East London (ORiEL) study. In 2012, 3106 adolescents aged 11-12 were recruited from 25 schools in East London, UK. Adolescents were followed-up in 2013 and 2014. Own-group ethnic density was measured in 2012-2014 at school-level and in 2011 at neighbourhood-level, and calculated as the percentage of pupils/residents who were of the same ethnic group. Analyses were restricted to White British (n = 382), White Mixed (n = 190), Bangladeshi (n = 337)

SUBMITTER: Berger N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7614812 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature