Physical Activity Trajectories among Persons of Turkish Descent Living in Germany—A Cohort Study

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ID15460291
AuthorsLilian Krist (0000-0002-6089-5163, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, corresponding author), Christina Dornquast (0000-0003-4938-6242, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases), Thomas Reinhold (0000-0001-5169-7029, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin), Heiko Becher (0000-0002-8808-6667, Universität Hamburg), Katja Icke (0000-0002-4170-8430, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin), Ina Danquah (0000-0003-3222-3498, Heidelberg University), Stefan N Willich (0009-0006-1270-2597, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin), Thomas Keil (0000-0002-9108-3360, University of Würzburg)
Year2020
Volume17
Issue17
Pages6349-6349
Publication date2020-08-31
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph17176349
PMID32878214
OpenAlexW3082283805
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited50

Physical activity (PA) behavior is increasingly described as trajectories taking changes over a longer period into account. Little is known, however, about predictors of those trajectories among migrant populations. Therefore, the aim of the present cohort study was to describe changes of PA over six years and to explore migration-related and other predictors for different PA trajectories in adults of Turkish descent living in Berlin. At baseline (2011/2012) and after six years, sociodemographics, health behavior, and medical information were assessed. Four PA trajectories were defined using data of weekly PA from baseline and follow-up: "inactive", "decreasing", "increasing", and "stable active". Multivariable regression analyses were performed in order to determine predictors for the "stable active" trajectory, and results were presented as adjusted odds ratios (aOR) with 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). In this analysis, 197 people (60.9% women, mean age ± standard deviation 49.9 ± 12.8 years) were included. A total of 77.7% were first-generation migrants, and 50.5% had Turkish citizenship. The four PA trajectories differed regarding citizenship, preferred questionnaire language, and marital status. "Stable active" trajectory membership was predicted by educational level (high vs. low: aOR 4.20, 95%CI [1.10; 16.00]), citizenship (German or dual vs. Turkish only: 3.60 [1.20; 10.86]), preferred questionnaire language (German vs. Turkish: 3.35 [1.05; 10.66]), and BMI (overweight vs. normal weight: 0.28 [0.08; 0.99]). In our study, migration-related factors only partially predicted trajectory membership, however, persons with citizenship of their country of origin and/or with poor language skills should be particularly considered when planning PA prevention programs

Body mass index · Citizenship · Cohort · Cohort study · Confidence interval · Geography · German · Logistic regression · Marital status · Odds · Odds ratio · Overweight · Political science · Population · Sociology · Turkish · Demography · Medicine · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Internal Medicine

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