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- Title
Self-reported domain specific sedentary behaviours in a South Asian and White British sample of UK girls.
- Authors
Mughal, S.; Sherar, L. B.; Griffiths, P.; Bodicoat, D. H.; Harrington, D. M.; Edwards, R. T.; Edwardson, C. L.; Gorely, T.; Harrington, K.; Khunti, K.; Plekhanova, T.; Yates, T.; Davies, M. J.
- Abstract
Background: Evidence suggests that South Asian (SA) girls may be less active than White British (WB); however, little research has explored ethnic differences in sedentary behaviours in childhood. The aim of this study is to investigate the time spent in different self-reported domains of sedentary behaviours between SA and WB adolescent girls residing in Leicestershire in the UK. Methods: Data are taken from the baseline sample of the Girls Active cluster randomised controlled trial. Overall, 1753 girls aged 11-14 (recruited randomly from 20 schools) were asked to report their postcode, which was used to calculate the Index of Multiple Deprivation, date of birth, ethnicity. Time in different domains of sedentary behaviour (i.e. watching TV, using the computer for fun, homework, reading) in free time were self-reported for a typical weekday and weekend day using an adapted version of the Adolescent Sedentary Activity Questionnaire. MANCOVA, controlling for age and SES, was used to compare differences in time spent in different sedentary behaviour domains between SA and WB girls. Results: 1041(59%) participants (89% WB; average age 12.8 years) had complete data and were included in the analysis. Overall, the greatest self- reported sedentary behaviours across the whole sample was using a mobile phone/tablet (252 mins/weekend day and 194 mins/week day) and watching TV (192 mins/weekend day and 125 mins/week day). After controlling for covariates, WB girls self-reported more computer use (66 vs 39 mins/weekday; 99 vs 71 mins/weekend day; p<0.05); mobile phone/tablet use (201 vs 136 mins/weekday; 259 vs 197 mins/weekend day; p<0.05); travel on a weekend day (73 vs 51 minutes) and sitting around chatting (127 vs 95 mins/week day; 170 vs 136 mins/weekend day; p<0.05). SA girls self-reported more time spent in sedentary religious activities (48 vs 3 mins/weekday; 28 vs 5 mins/weekend day; p<0.05).Discussion: Adolescent UK girls spend a large proportion of their time on screen time sedentary behaviours and the types of sedentary behaviours differ between SA and WB girls. Interventions targeting sedentary behaviours in adolescent girls need to consider ethnicity/culture.
- Subjects
SOUTHEAST Asia; UNITED Kingdom; COMPARATIVE studies; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-evaluation; WHITE people; SECONDARY analysis; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; SEDENTARY lifestyles; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Pediatric Exercise Science, 2016, Vol 28, p55
- ISSN
0899-8493
- Publication type
Article