Asian Indians of Guadeloupe are less physically active than their island counterparts
Autor: | Sophie Antoine-Jonville, Stéphane Sinnapah, Olivier Hue, J. P. Donnet |
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Rok vydání: | 2008 |
Předmět: |
Gerontology
education.field_of_study medicine.medical_specialty Asian Indian business.industry Public health Population Case-control study Ethnic group 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Type 2 diabetes Disease medicine.disease 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Medicine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Young adult education business Demography |
Zdroj: | Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. 19:222-227 |
ISSN: | 0905-7188 |
Popis: | The status of ethnic minority has been reported to be associated with a tendency toward sedentary behavior. The Guadeloupean population is composed of Afro-Caribbeans and an Asian Indian minority. This study examined the association of ethnicity and physical activity on the island. Energy expenditures (EE), energy intakes (EI), and macronutrient intakes of 122 Guadeloupean workers (60 Indians and 62 controls) were assessed by three consecutive 24-h recalls. Two-way analyses of variance were conducted to test the hypothesis of an effect of ethnicity, taking the potential effect of sex into account, on these variables. Asian Indians reported lower EE (P=0.011), lower EE/EI ratios (P=0.001), and lower physical activity (P=0.003) than their Afro-Carribean counterparts. Their food intakes were not different in terms of EI or macronutrient intake. No sex × ethnicity interactions were significant. The present study reports a tendency toward physical inactivity in Asian Indians of Guadeloupe associated with EI similar to those of controls. Sedentary lifestyles and energetic imbalances are well-documented risk factors for several diseases, including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, both major public health concerns in Guadeloupe. Strategies to prevent sedentary lifestyles should be considered for Asian Indian Guadeloupeans. |
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