@article{ref1,
title="Associations of perceived neighborhood environment and physical activity with metabolic syndrome among Mexican-Americans adults: a cross sectional examination",
journal="BMC research notes",
year="2020",
author="Joseph, Rodney P. and Vega-López, Sonia",
volume="13",
number="1",
pages="e306-e306",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This secondary data analysis examined associations among perceived neighborhood environmental factors, physical activity (PA), and the presence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in Mexican-American (MA) adults. Seventy-five MA adults (mean age of 37.9 ± 9.3 years) provided anthropometric, biomarker, and survey data. The Neighborhood Scales Questionnaire evaluated six perceived neighborhood factors: walking environment, aesthetic quality, safety, violence, social cohesion, and activities with neighbors. The Rapid Assessment of PA questionnaire assessed PA. MS was determined according to ATP III criteria.   RESULTS: PA was significantly associated with MS (OR = .338, CI.204-.738). Neighborhood factors of safety (B = .255, p = .024), walking environment (B = .384, p = .001), and social cohesion (B = .230, p = .043) were positively associated with PA. No other neighborhood factors were significantly related to PA. Analyses examining whether neighborhood factors moderated the relationship between PA and MS were not significant.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1756-0500",
doi="10.1186/s13104-020-05143-w",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-020-05143-w"
}