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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedEcheverria SE, Divney A, Rodriguez F
Nativity and occupational determinants of physical activity participation among Latinos.
This study examined associations of race/ethnicity; nativity; and leisure-time, transportation, and occupation-related physical activity among Latino and non-Latino white adults. Using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey self-reported data, results showed variability in the relationship between nativity and the physical activity domain Latinos engage in compared with non-Latino whites, with occupation contributing substantially to meeting physical activity recommendations for all population groups.
AHRQ-funded; HS000066.
Citation: Echeverria SE, Divney A, Rodriguez F .
Nativity and occupational determinants of physical activity participation among Latinos.
Am J Prev Med 2019 Jan;56(1):84-92. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2018.07.036..
Keywords: Lifestyle Changes, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Social Determinants of Health
Yaghjyan L, Carlsson NP, Ghita GL
Associations of individual characteristics and lifestyle factors with metabolism of di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate in NHANES 2001-2012.
The authors examined associations of several individual characteristics and lifestyle factors with the ratio of mono-2-ethylhexyl phthalate to mono-(2-ethyl-5-hydroxyhexyl) phthalate (MEHP:MEHHP) and %MEHP (the ratio of MEHP to the sum of the secondary metabolites). They found that non-Caucasian individuals had higher %MEHP, that age was inversely associated, that overweight individuals had lower MEHP:MEHHP, and that alcohol consumption was inversely associated with %MEHP among men. They concluded that individual and lifestyle characteristics are associated with differences in DEHP metabolism.
AHRQ-funded; HS022330.
Citation: Yaghjyan L, Carlsson NP, Ghita GL .
Associations of individual characteristics and lifestyle factors with metabolism of di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate in NHANES 2001-2012.
Environ Res 2016 Aug;149:23-31. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2016.05.002.
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Keywords: Lifestyle Changes, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Social Determinants of Health
Thorpe RJ, Jr., Kennedy-Hendricks A, Griffith DM
Race, social and environmental conditions, and health behaviors in men.
The investigators examined the nature of disparities in health behaviors among African American and white men in the Exploring Health Disparities in Integrated Communities Study-Southwest Baltimore to data from the 2003 National Health Interview Survey. They found that race disparities in physical activity, drinking, and smoking were ameliorated where African American and white men were living under similar social, environmental, and socioeconomic status conditions, suggesting that social environment may be an important determinant of health behaviors among African American and white men.
AHRQ-funded; HS000029.
Citation: Thorpe RJ, Jr., Kennedy-Hendricks A, Griffith DM .
Race, social and environmental conditions, and health behaviors in men.
Fam Community Health 2015 Oct-Dec;38(4):297-306. doi: 10.1097/fch.0000000000000078.
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Keywords: Disparities, Health Status, Lifestyle Changes, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Social Determinants of Health