Longitudinal Associations Between Neighborhood Child Opportunity and Physical Fitness for New York City Public School Youth.
Am J Epidemiol
; 192(8): 1278-1287, 2023 08 04.
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ABSTRACT
Neighborhood environments can support fitness-promoting behavior, yet little is known about their influence on youth physical fitness outcomes over time. We examined longitudinal associations between neighborhood opportunity and youth physical fitness among New York City (NYC) public school youth. The Child Opportunity Index (COI), a composite index of 29 indicators measuring neighborhood opportunity at the census-tract level, along with scores on 4 selected COI indicators were linked to NYC FITNESSGRAM youth data at baseline. Fitness outcomes (measured annually, 2011-2018) included body mass index, curl-ups, push-ups, and Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run (PACER) laps. Unstratified and age-stratified, adjusted, 3-level generalized linear mixed models, nested by census tract and time, estimated the association between COI and fitness outcomes. The analytical sample (n = 204,939) lived in very low (41%) or low (30%) opportunity neighborhoods. Unstratified models indicated that overall COI is modestly associated with improved youth physical fitness outcomes. The strongest opportunity-fitness associations were observed for PACER. Stratified models show differences in associations across younger vs. older youth. We find that neighborhood factors are associated with youth fitness outcomes over time, with the strength of the associations dependent on age. Future implications include better informed place-based interventions tailored to specific life stages to promote youth health.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ejercicio Físico
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Aptitud Física
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Epidemiol
Año:
2023
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Article