1. Moderate-vigorous physical activity and health-related quality of life among Hispanic/Latino adults in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)
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Vásquez, Priscilla M, Durazo-Arvizu, Ramon A, Marquez, David X, Argos, Maria, Lamar, Melissa, Odoms-Young, Angela, Wu, Donghong, González, Hector M, Tarraf, Wassim, Sotres-Alvarez, Daniela, Vidot, Denise, Murillo, Rosenda, Perreira, Krista M, Castañeda, Sheila F, Mossavar-Rahmani, Yasmin, Cai, Jianwen, Gellman, Marc, and Daviglus, Martha L
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Public Health ,Health Sciences ,Basic Behavioral and Social Science ,Mental Health ,Behavioral and Social Science ,Prevention ,Clinical Research ,Good Health and Well Being ,Hispanic ,Latino ,Physical activity ,Accelerometer ,Health-related quality of life ,SF-12 ,Biomedical and clinical sciences ,Health sciences - Abstract
BackgroundPhysical activity is a modifiable healthy behavior that has been shown to positively influence health-related quality of life. However, research examining the link between physical activity and health-related quality of life among Hispanic/Latino adults is limited and inconsistent. The purpose of this study is to assess whether accelerometer-measured moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is associated with self-reported (a) mental health-related quality of life, and (b) physical health-related quality of life among diverse Hispanic/Latino adults in the US.MethodsCross-sectional data from 12,379 adults ages 18-74 years in 2008-2011, who participated in HCHS/SOL and had complete data were analyzed using complex survey design methods. Accelerometer data were categorized into no MVPA, low, moderate, and high MVPA. Health-related quality of life was assessed with the Short-Form 12 and we used the mental and physical component subscales where higher scores indicate better health-related quality of life. Multivariate linear regression models were used to derive adjusted means with 95% confidence intervals and linear trends.ResultsWe observed no significant linear trend between accelerometer-measured MVPA and mental health-related quality of life (ptrend = 0.73). There was a significant positive association between MVPA and physical health-related quality of life (ptrend
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- 2019