Reporting More but Moving Less? The Complex Relationship between Acculturation and Physical Activity Among US Adults.
PURPOSE
To investigate the association between acculturation and physical activity (PA).


DESIGN
Cross sectional.


SETTING
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) 2003 to 2006.


SUBJECTS
A total of 4029 adults (aged 20-64), including 2063 men and 1966 women.


MEASURES
The outcome measures included both self-reported PA and device-assessed PA. The acculturation measure was constructed based on nativity, language use at home, and length of residence in the United States.


ANALYSIS
Regressions with domain analysis were conducted to adjust for the influence of confounding factors and complex survey design.


RESULTS
For men, self-reported PA increased with acculturation, especially leisure-time PA. However, device-assessed PA decreased with acculturation. For women, the results were more mixed.


CONCLUSION
All evidence considered, we concluded that PA decreased with acculturation for US men.
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