scholarly journals A Mixed-Methods Examination of Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Overweight and Obese South Asian Men Living in the United Kingdom

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Emadian ◽  
Janice Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Sedentary Time ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Asian Men

scholarly journals A review of ethnicity, health and nutrition-related diseases in relation to migration in the United Kingdom

2001 ◽  
Vol 4 (2b) ◽  
pp. 647-657 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Landman ◽  
JK Cruickshank
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
General Population ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
East African ◽  
Dietary Practices ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
African Caribbean ◽  
And Migration

AbstractObjectives:To identify lessons from and gaps in research on diet-disease links among former migrants in the United Kingdom (UK).Results:Migrant status and self-identified ethnicity do not match so these terms mask differences in social, nutritional and health status within and between population groups. Some former migrants differ in causes of death from the general population, e.g.: fewer coronary heart disease deaths among Caribbean-born; fewer cancer deaths among Caribbean, South Asian- and East African-born adults. Irish- and Scottish-born have higher mortality from all causes. Experience of risk factors differ also, e.g.: higher prevalences of hypertension and diabetes in Caribbean- and South Asian-born adults than representative samples of the general population; obesity and raised waist-hip circumference ratios in South Asian, African-Caribbean and some Irish-born adults. Former migrants experience long-term disadvantage, associated with more self-defined illness and lower reported physical activity. Nutrient intake data from the few, recent, small-scale studies must be interpreted with caution due to methodological diversity. However, second generation offspring of former migrants appear to adopt British dietary patterns, increasing fat and reducing vegetable, fruit and pulse consumption compared with first generation migrants.Conclusions:There is insufficient evidence on why some former migrants but not others experience lower specific mortality than the general population. Dietary intake variations provide important clues particularly when examined by age and migration status. Majority ethnic and younger migrant groups could raise and sustain high fruit and vegetable intakes but lower proportions of fat, by adopting many dietary practices from older migrants. Objective measures of physical activity and longitudinal studies of diets among different ethnic groups are needed to explain diversity in health outcomes and provide for evidence-based action.

Differences in cortisol concentrations in South Asian and European men living in the United Kingdom

2006 ◽  
Vol 64 (5) ◽  
pp. 530-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca M. Reynolds ◽  
Colin Fischbacher ◽  
Raj Bhopal ◽  
Christopher D. Byrne ◽  
Martin White ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
South Asian ◽  
The United Kingdom

scholarly journals Objectively-measured sedentary time and physical activity in a bi-ethnic sample of young children: variation by socio-demographic, temporal and perinatal factors

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Collings ◽  
Sufyan A Dogra ◽  
Silvia Costa ◽  
Daniel D Bingham ◽  
Sally E. Barber
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Young Children ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Sedentary Time ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Light Physical Activity ◽  
Asian Children ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Vector Magnitude ◽  
British Children

Abstract Background: Evidence suggests that South Asian school-aged children and adults are less active compared to the white British population. It is unknown if this generalises to young children. We aimed to describe variability in levels of physical activity and sedentary time in a bi-ethnic sample of young children from a deprived location. Methods: This observational study included 202 South Asian and 140 white British children aged 1.5 to 5y, who provided 3,181 valid days of triaxial accelerometry (Actigraph GT3X+). Variability in sedentary time and physical activity levels were analysed by linear multilevel modelling. Logistic multilevel regression was used to identify factors associated with physical inactivity (failing to perform ≥180 minutes of total physical activity including ≥60 minutes moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per day). Results: There were no significant ethnic differences in the overall levels of behaviours; South Asian and white British children spent half of daily time sedentary, just over 40% in light physical activity, and the remaining 7.5 to 8% of time in MVPA. Sedentary time was lower and physical activity levels were higher in older children, and levels of MVPA and vector magnitude counts per minute (CPM) were higher on weekends compared to weekdays. In South Asian children, sedentary time was lower on weekends. Sedentary time was lower and physical activity levels were higher in spring compared to winter in white British children, and in all seasons compared to winter in South Asian children. South Asian children born at high birth weight performed more MVPA, and in both ethnicities there was some evidence that children with older mothers were more sedentary and less active. Sedentary time was higher and light physical activity was lower in South Asian children in the highest compared to the lowest income families. South Asian girls performed less MVPA, registered fewer vector magnitude CPM, and were 3.5 times more likely to be physically inactive than South Asian boys. Conclusions: Sedentary time and physical activity levels vary by socio-demographic, temporal and perinatal characteristics in young children from a deprived location. South Asian girls have the most to gain from efforts to increase physical activity levels.

Patterns of Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity Among Adolescents in the United Kingdom: Project STIL

2007 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 521-531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trish Gorely ◽  
Simon J. Marshall ◽  
Stuart J. H. Biddle ◽  
Noel Cameron
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
The United Kingdom

Perceptions of Physical Activity Changes Due to COVID-19 Restrictions Among Women in the United Kingdom

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Jacky J. Forsyth ◽  
Lorna Makay ◽  
Victoria Riley
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Home Life ◽  
Safe Environment ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Active Lifestyles

The purpose of the current study was to explore, via interview, how and why women felt their physical activity levels and active lifestyles had been affected by COVID-19. Telephone interviews were conducted with 23 women, aged between 28 and 52 years from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds in the United Kingdom. Based on reflexive thematic analysis, the perceived reduction in exercise and the increase in sedentary behavior that many of these women experienced were felt to be a result of the physical restrictions imposed through gym and leisure-facility closure, the change in circumstance (both work and home life), the perceived risks associated with exercising during a pandemic, as well as a lack of peer support. In contrast, some women experienced increased opportunity and time to exercise, which they felt benefited their health. For any future pandemic-related restrictions, exercise practitioners should consider promoting exercise with others in a safe environment in order to ensure that women’s healthy exercise and lifestyle behaviors are maintained.

scholarly journals Developmental origins of variability in pelvic dimensions: Evidence from nulliparous South Asian women in the United Kingdom

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghan K. Shirley ◽  
Tim J. Cole ◽  
Owen J. Arthurs ◽  
Chris A. Clark ◽  
Jonathan C.K. Wells
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Asian Women ◽  
Developmental Origins ◽  
South Asian Women ◽  
The United Kingdom
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