2004
DOI: 10.1007/bf03403982
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Physical Activity, Smoking, and Obesity Among Canadian School Youth

Abstract: Background: More information is needed to document the prevalence of health risk factors in youth. The purpose of this study is to compare the prevalence of physical inactivity, smoking and overweight/obesity among youth in urban and rural schools. Methods: Data were obtained from a Student Physical Activity and Smoking Survey of 2,697 high school students in four urban schools in Ontario and four rural schools in Alberta. Prevalence of physical inactivity was assessed by examining compliance with Canada's Phy… Show more

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“…We found that the majority of the current study population engaged in high levels of physical activity. The level was higher than expected based on previous studies which found that approximately 50% to 57% of adolescents took part in high levels of activity [41]. However, regular physical activity levels in a separate study of Canadian adolescents were approximately 80%, which is similar to the levels we found in the current analysis [20].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 70%
“…We found that the majority of the current study population engaged in high levels of physical activity. The level was higher than expected based on previous studies which found that approximately 50% to 57% of adolescents took part in high levels of activity [41]. However, regular physical activity levels in a separate study of Canadian adolescents were approximately 80%, which is similar to the levels we found in the current analysis [20].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 70%
“…This finding is consistent with some studies 14,24 but contrary to findings for Canadian youth in studies by Plotnikoff and colleagues. 13 It may be that HFD neighborhoods provide fewer places for outdoor play (vacant acreage and park acerage) relative to more opportunities for inactivity (higher residential density). At the same time, the high number of recreational facilities of the HFD profile compared to the other the profiles, may consist of facilities to which adolescents do not have convenient access (e.g., fitness clubs, golf courses, tennis courts) and do not provide salient role models.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…13 Two studies of adolescents have found no relationship between urban form and BMI, 8,9 while a third reported that over 5 years, BMI increased to a greater extent in girls in urban environments compared with girls in rural environments. 14 …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For example, Sallis and colleagues (Sallis, Alcaraz, McKenzie, Hovell, Kolody, & Nader, 1992 ;Sallis, Alcaraz, McKenzie, & Hovell, 1999 ) found that "parents transporting their children to exercise facilities" was an element signifi cantly associated with physical activity. Plotnikoff , Bercovitz, and Loucaides (2004 ) found that high school students in rural environments smoked more and were more overweight than those in urban environments, possibly indicating less availability of formal spaces for activities. There are contradictory opinions about fi tness levels: (1) in urban environments, people are more sedentary because the context leads to inactive life style, while those in rural environments could take advantage of green space; (2) in urban environments, people have more possibilities for physical activity because sport facilities are available, while in rural contexts people spent much time in manual and/or farm work ( Malina, 1996 ;Wilcox, Castro, King, Housemann, & Brownson, 2000 ;Kabagambe, Baylin, Siles, & Campos, 2002 ;Parks, Housemann, & Brownson 2003 ;Malina, et al ., 2008 ) In Southern European countries and in Cyprus, studies have assessed the diff erences between urban and rural populations ( Ozdirenç, et al ., 2005 ;Tsimeas, Tsiokanos, Koutedakis, Tsigilis, & Kellis, 2005 ;Tinazci & Emiroglu, 2009).…”
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confidence: 95%