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dc.creatorBhimla, Aisha
dc.creatorGadegbeku, Crystal A.
dc.creatorTan, Yin
dc.creatorZhu, Lin
dc.creatorAczon, Ferdinand
dc.creatorMa, Grace
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-09T15:58:40Z
dc.date.available2021-11-09T15:58:40Z
dc.date.issued2019-03-31
dc.identifier.citationBhimla A, Gadegbeku CA, Tan Y, Zhu L, Aczon F, Ma GX. A Study of Physical Activity Determinants among High-Risk Hypertensive Filipino and Korean Americans. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16(7):1156. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16071156
dc.identifier.issn1660-4601
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/7101
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12613/7121
dc.description.abstractPhysical activity (PA) serves a critical role in maintaining health and preventing chronic diseases, though its influence on high-risk Asian American populations is unclear. The purpose of this study was to determine PA levels among Filipino and Korean Americans at high risk of hypertension and to identify sociodemographic and health-related factors associated with PA levels in these populations. A cross-sectional survey was administered to 137 participants in the Greater Philadelphia Area. Data was collected on PA levels, sociodemographic factors, and health factors. Multinomial logistic regression was conducted to determine predictors associated with low, moderate, and high PA and predictive probabilities were calculated for interaction terms, incorporating ethnicity and blood pressure variables. Overall, 42.33% of participants belonged to the moderately active PA group and 21.90% belonged to the highly active group. In the final multinomial regression model, it was found that having gone to college increased the odds of being in the moderately active PA group (coef. = 1.96, p = 0.034), while having high blood pressure reduced the odds of being in the moderately active PA group (coef. = −2.21, p = 0.022). Lastly, being Korean versus Filipino reduced the odds of being in the highly active category (coef. = −2.89, p = 0.035). Based on predictive probabilities, Koreans and Filipinos with high blood pressure were more likely to belong in the low active PA category (52.31% and 46.33%). These findings highlight the need for culturally relevant PA interventions for promoting and increasing PA levels to prevent and manage hypertension among these populations.
dc.format.extent13 pages
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofFaculty/ Researcher Works
dc.relation.haspartInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol. 16
dc.relation.isreferencedbyMDPI
dc.rightsAttribution CC BY
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectPhysical activity
dc.subjectAsian American
dc.subjectHypertension
dc.titleA Study of Physical Activity Determinants among High-Risk Hypertensive Filipino and Korean Americans
dc.typeText
dc.type.genreJournal article
dc.contributor.groupCenter for Asian Health (Temple University)
dc.description.departmentClinical Sciences
dc.description.departmentNephrology
dc.description.departmentKinesiology
dc.relation.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16071156
dc.ada.noteFor Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact scholarshare@temple.edu
dc.description.schoolcollegeLewis Katz School of Medicine
dc.description.schoolcollegeTemple University. College of Public Health
dc.creator.orcidZhu|0000-0002-4671-1129
dc.creator.orcidMa|0000-0002-3619-0550
dc.creator.orcidBhimla|0000-0002-9176-7068
dc.temple.creatorBhimla, Aisha
dc.temple.creatorGadegbeku, Crystal A.
dc.temple.creatorTan, Yin
dc.temple.creatorZhu, Lin
dc.temple.creatorMa, Grace X.
refterms.dateFOA2021-11-09T15:58:40Z


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