To investigate the association between acculturation and physical activity (PA).
Design:
Cross sectional.
Setting:
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) 2003 to 2006.
Subjects:
A total of 4029 adults (aged 20-64), including 2063 men and 1966 women.
Measures:
The outcome measures included both self-reported PA and device-assessed PA. The acculturation measure was constructed based on nativity, language use at home, and length of residence in the United States.
Analysis:
Regressions with domain analysis were conducted to adjust for the influence of confounding factors and complex survey design.
Results:
For men, self-reported PA increased with acculturation, especially leisure-time PA. However, device-assessed PA decreased with acculturation. For women, the results were more mixed.
Conclusion:
All evidence considered, we concluded that PA decreased with acculturation for US men.
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