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Weight Status, Physical Activity Levels, Perceived Neighborhood Health, and Healthy Community Factors among Latinos in Greater Cincinnati

Funk, Andrew G
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2071-2297
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1458814324

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2016, MS, University of Cincinnati, Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services: Health Education.
Background: Research indicates that a better understanding of the relationship between the health status of communities and weight status and physical activity level among Latinos would be beneficial in developing culturally appropriate health education programs for this community. Purpose: This study assessed the relationship between perceived neighborhood health and current weight status and physical activity levels among Latinos in the Greater Cincinnati Metropolitan Area. Further, it aimed to assess the extent to which weight status and physical activity levels differed based on healthy community factors. Methods: A secondary data analysis was conducted based on the 2013 Greater Cincinnati Community Health Status Survey (CHSS). A total of 251 randomly sampled Latino participants were interviewed by telephone. The CHSS included self-reported items that assessed four main concepts: general health status and access, weight status, physical activity, perceived neighborhood health and community factors. Results: Results indicated that the majority (63%) of Latino participants reported unhealthy weight status and nearly one-third self-reported no physical activity within the past month. 29.2% rated the healthiness of the region as `fair’ or `poor’ and 16.1% rated their own living facilities as `fair’ or `poor’. Over 30% of participants reported a lack of walkable communities and between 18% and 24% reported not feeling secure, or as if they could not obtain help or depend on their communities. Non-overweight and non-obese Latino participants reported healthier community factors in comparison to their counterparts. Participants who engaged in physical activity scored higher than those who reported being physically inactive. Discussion: Study findings should be considered when creating health education programs that address these health indicators in the local Latino community.
Liliana Guyler, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Ashley Merianos, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
51 p.
Health Education
Latino; health; community factors; physical activity; weight status

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  • Funk, A. G. (2016). Weight Status, Physical Activity Levels, Perceived Neighborhood Health, and Healthy Community Factors among Latinos in Greater Cincinnati [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1458814324

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Funk, Andrew. Weight Status, Physical Activity Levels, Perceived Neighborhood Health, and Healthy Community Factors among Latinos in Greater Cincinnati. 2016. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1458814324.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Funk, Andrew. "Weight Status, Physical Activity Levels, Perceived Neighborhood Health, and Healthy Community Factors among Latinos in Greater Cincinnati." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1458814324

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