非裔美国大学生的超重与身体活动不足问题：一项对传统黑人大学的研究。

Overweight and Physical Inactivity Among African American Students at a Historically Black University.

机构信息

Touro University, Vallejo, California, USA.

Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

出版信息

J Natl Med Assoc. 2016 Feb;108(1):77-85. doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2015.12.010.

DOI:10.1016/j.jnma.2015.12.010

PMID:26928491

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Little is known about correlates of overweight, obesity, and physical inactivity among African American students at historically Black colleges and universities.

OBJECTIVE

To assess overweight, obesity, and physical inactivity among African American college students at a historically Black university in Maryland in the USA.

METHODS

Data were collected from 268 African American college students in 2013. Data were analyzed with percentage difference z-tests, chi-square tests, and multiple logistic regression.

DESIGN

Cross-sectional survey (student response rate = 49.9%).

RESULTS

The overweight/obesity rate of participants was 47.5%, which was higher than that of the U.S. college student population overall (34.1%) and a representative sample of African American college students (38.3%). When age and sex were controlled, a family history of obesity, skipping breakfast, drinking caffeinated drinks, lower family income, and smoking a pipe, cigars, or cigarettes daily were significant correlates of overweight (obesity included). The percentage of physical inactivity was 68.3, and physical inactivity was higher among women and overweight or obese students.

CONCLUSION

Given the high overweight and obesity prevalence among African American college students, historically Black colleges and universities in the USA should increase health promotion efforts targeting weight-related behaviors, particularly physical activity.

摘要

背景

关于非裔美国大学生在历史上的黑人学院和大学中，超重、肥胖和缺乏身体活动的相关因素，我们知之甚少。

目的

评估美国马里兰州一所历史悠久的黑人大学中，非裔美国大学生的超重、肥胖和缺乏身体活动情况。

方法

2013 年，从 268 名非裔美国大学生中收集数据。使用百分比差异 z 检验、卡方检验和多因素逻辑回归进行数据分析。

设计

横断面调查（学生应答率为 49.9%）。

结果

参与者的超重/肥胖率为 47.5%，高于美国大学生总体（34.1%）和代表性的非裔美国大学生样本（38.3%）。在控制年龄和性别后，肥胖家族史、不吃早餐、饮用含咖啡因饮料、家庭收入较低以及每天吸烟（包括烟斗、雪茄或香烟）与超重（包括肥胖）显著相关。缺乏身体活动的比例为 68.3%，女性和超重或肥胖学生的身体活动水平较低。