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- Title
Contextual Influences on Weight Status Among Impoverished Adolescents: Neighborhood Amenities for Physical Activity and State Laws for Physical Education Time Requirements.
- Authors
Oh, April Y.; Hennessy, Erin; McSpadden, Kate E.; Perna, Frank M.
- Abstract
Purpose: This study examines the relationship between state laws for physical education and neighborhood amenities for physical activity on weight status in adolescents of low socioeconomic status. Methods: Data from 2 national data sources: Classification of Laws Associated with School Students (CLASS) and the National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) were combined and analyzed. Results: Multinomial regression models found that adolescents in states with strong PE law were associated with a lower odds of being obese [OR = 0.63 (0.41, 0.97)]; however, when PE law and neighborhood amenities were included, only neighborhood amenities were associated with lower odds of obesity, but also greater odds of overweight status. Conclusions: This study emphasizes the potential significance of state laws on low SES groups to combat obesity; as well as the potential differential effects of local level factors, and alignment with policy goals for healthy weight.
- Subjects
UNITED States; PHYSICAL education; NEIGHBORHOODS; PHYSICAL activity measurement; CHILDREN'S health; PHYSICAL education -- Law &; legislation; EDUCATIONAL law &; legislation; PHYSIOLOGY; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT policy
- Publication
Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 2015, Vol 12, Issue 6, p875
- ISSN
1543-3080
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/jpah.2013-0303