PMID- 19516164
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20100929
LR  - 20151119
IS  - 1530-0315 (Electronic)
IS  - 0195-9131 (Linking)
VI  - 41
IP  - 7
DP  - 2009 Jul
TI  - Factors associated with physical inactivity in adolescents in Ho Chi Minh City, 
      Vietnam.
PG  - 1374-83
LID - 10.1249/MSS.0b013e31819c0dd3 [doi]
AB  - PURPOSES: To identify factors associated with physical inactivity among 
      adolescents in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was 
      conducted in 2004 among 2684 junior high school students using multistage cluster 
      sampling. Time spent for physical and sedentary activities was collected with a 
      validated questionnaire. Anthropometry, parental/family characteristics, 
      neighborhood, and school environments were also measured. Level of activity was 
      classified as physically active or inactive using standard criteria. Potential 
      risk factors for physical inactivity were identified with hierarchical 
      multivariate logistic regression, stratified by gender. RESULTS: Physical 
      inactivity was positively associated with child's overweight status (odds ratio 
      [OR] = 2.5, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.9, 3.2), passive transportation (OR 
      = 4.2, 95% CI = 3.3-5.2), not having recess exercises (OR = 1.3, 95% CI = 
      1.1-5.6), availability of a nearby game shop (OR = 1.8, 95% CI = 1.5-2.2), more 
      time spent playing video games, watching television, and studying after class (OR 
      = 2.3, 95% CI = 1.7-3.1; OR = 1.5, 95% CI = 1.2-1.9; and OR = 1.8, 95% CI = 
      1.3-2.4, respectively). The following factors decreased the odds of inactivity: 
      schools having one to two sport meetings per year (OR = 0.7, 95% CI = 0.5-1.0), 
      availability of a play yard (OR = 0.7, 95% CI = 0.6-0.9), older age group (OR = 
      0.2, 95% CI = 0.1-0.2), and male gender (OR = 0.6, 95% CI = 0.5-0.7). In boys, 
      transportation, school sport meeting, availability of game shop near by, family's 
      economic status, parental body mass index status, and time spent watching 
      television were strongly associated with physical inactivity. In girls, time 
      spent for study after class was one of the most important factors related to 
      students' physical inactivity. CONCLUSIONS: Physical activity among adolescents 
      in HCMC is related to household, school, and community factors. These factors and 
      gender differences should be taken into account when promoting physical activity 
      in adolescents.
FAU - Trang, Nguyen H H D
AU  - Trang NH
AD  - Department of Community Health, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi 
      Minh City, Vietnam.
FAU - Hong, Tang K
AU  - Hong TK
FAU - Dibley, Michael J
AU  - Dibley MJ
FAU - Sibbritt, David W
AU  - Sibbritt DW
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - United States
TA  - Med Sci Sports Exerc
JT  - Medicine and science in sports and exercise
JID - 8005433
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Cluster Analysis
MH  - Confidence Intervals
MH  - Cross-Sectional Studies
MH  - Female
MH  - *Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
MH  - Health Status Indicators
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - *Motor Activity
MH  - Multivariate Analysis
MH  - Odds Ratio
MH  - Regression Analysis
MH  - Risk Factors
MH  - Schools
MH  - Surveys and Questionnaires
MH  - Vietnam
EDAT- 2009/06/12 09:00
MHDA- 2010/09/30 06:00
CRDT- 2009/06/12 09:00
PHST- 2009/06/12 09:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2009/06/12 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2010/09/30 06:00 [medline]
AID - 10.1249/MSS.0b013e31819c0dd3 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2009 Jul;41(7):1374-83. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e31819c0dd3.