罗得岛州儿童超重/肥胖与身体活动环境。

Childhood Overweight/Obesity and the Physical Activity Environment in Rhode Island.

机构信息

School of Public Health, Brown University; Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute, Brown University, Providence, RI.

Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute, Brown University; Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI.

出版信息

R I Med J (2013). 2021 Feb 1;104(1):42-46.

PMID:33517599

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

This study seeks to better understand the relationship between the physical activity environment and child overweight/obesity in Rhode Island.

METHODS

Using geographic information systems (GIS), this study calculated distances from residences to physical activity resources to assess the relationship distance has with childhood overweight/obesity.

RESULTS

Mean distances in high-risk towns ranged from 0.61 to 3.15 miles compared to physical activity resources in low-risk towns, where distances ranged from 1.25 to 7.43 miles. For each additional mile to reach the closest indoor facility, there is a 0.41 (95% CI: -0.78, -0.03) percentage point decrease in the child overweight/obesity rate. Conclusion: High-risk block groups and towns have higher rates of child overweight/obesity and show shorter distances to physical activity resources. This study demonstrates that simply having physical activity structures in place is not enough to reduce child overweight/obesity and further research should examine the quality and usage patterns of these resources.

摘要

目的

本研究旨在更好地理解罗得岛州的体力活动环境与儿童超重/肥胖之间的关系。

方法

本研究使用地理信息系统（GIS）计算了从居住地到体力活动资源的距离，以评估距离与儿童超重/肥胖的关系。

结果

高风险城镇的平均距离在 0.61 到 3.15 英里之间，而低风险城镇的距离在 1.25 到 7.43 英里之间。每增加一英里到达最近的室内设施，儿童超重/肥胖率就会下降 0.41 个百分点（95%CI：-0.78，-0.03）。结论：高风险街区和城镇的儿童超重/肥胖率较高，且距离体力活动资源较近。本研究表明，仅仅拥有体力活动结构是不足以降低儿童超重/肥胖率的，进一步的研究应该检查这些资源的质量和使用模式。