Physical activity and sedentary behaviours of South Asian and white European children in inner city secondary schools in the UK

The purpose of this study was to compare physical activity levels between white and South Asian children in the UK. The data were obtained from 606, 11–14 year old schoolchildren (397 white; 209 Asian). Physical activity was assessed using the ‘four by one day’ recall questionnaire from which the time spent in moderate and vigorous physical activity was calculated. Boys were significantly more active than girls (p = .0001), and white children reported significantly greater physical activity than south Asian children (p = .001). Mean ± SD of time spent in moderate and vigorous activity was 90.2 ± 65.4 mins and 68.2 ± 49.3 mins for white and south Asian children and 103.5 ± 63.4 mins and 65.6 ± 53.5 mins for boys and girls respectively. These findings indicate that south Asian children are significantly less active than their white peers and there may be a need for specific interventions to target South Asian children particularly.

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Accelerometer-Based Physical Activity Levels Differ between Week and Weekend Days in British Preschool Children

Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology ◽

10.3390/jfmk4030065 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 65 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Clare M. P. Roscoe ◽

Rob S. James ◽

Michael J. Duncan

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Preschool Children ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Triaxial Accelerometer ◽

Future Health ◽

Cut Points ◽

Sedentary Behaviours ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Health Studies ◽

The Uk

Participation in physical activity (PA) is fundamental to children’s future health. Studies examining the temporal pattern of PA between weekdays and weekends in British preschool children are lacking. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare PA levels between week and weekend days for UK preschool children, using objective measurements. One hundred and eighty-five preschool children (99 boys, 86 girls, aged 4–5 years), from central England wore a triaxial accelerometer (GENEActiv) for 4 days to determine PA. The time (min) and percentage (%) of time spent in light, moderate and vigorous PA (MVPA) was determined using specific cut-points for counts per minute related to 3–5 year olds. Of the sample, none of the children met the UK recommended 180 min or more of PA per day. A significant difference (P < 0.05) was observed between the amount of time that preschool children spent in sedentary behaviours on weekdays (91.9%) compared to weekend days (96.9%). During weekdays and weekend days, 6.3% and 2.0% of time was spent in MVPA, respectively. Therefore, a substantial proportion of British preschool children’s day is spent in sedentary behaviours, with less MVPA accrued during the weekend. Regular engagement during the weekdays provides opportunities to accrue PA, which may not be present on weekend days.

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Physical activity behaviour and coronary heart disease mortality among South Asian people in the UK: an observational longitudinal study

Heart ◽

10.1136/hrt.2010.201012 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 97 (8) ◽

pp. 655-659 ◽

Cited By ~ 62

Author(s):

E. D. Williams ◽

E. Stamatakis ◽

T. Chandola ◽

M. Hamer

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Coronary Heart Disease ◽

Heart Disease ◽

South Asian ◽

Coronary Heart Disease Mortality ◽

Physical Activity Behaviour ◽

Disease Mortality ◽

The Uk ◽

Asian People ◽

Activity Behaviour

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Keeping the faith: Receptiveness, capacity and acceptability of Islamic religious settings to deliver childhood obesity prevention intervention

10.21203/rs.3.rs-17023/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Sufyan Abid Dogra ◽

Kiran Rai ◽

Sally Barber ◽

Rosemary RC McEachan ◽

Peymane Adab ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Childhood Obesity ◽

Focus Group ◽

South Asian ◽

Obesity Prevention ◽

Focus Group Discussions ◽

Group Discussions ◽

Childhood Obesity Prevention ◽

Prevention Intervention ◽

The Uk

Abstract Keeping the faith: Receptiveness, capacity and acceptability of Islamic religious settings to deliver childhood obesity prevention interventionBackground: Childhood obesity rates among South Asian populations in the UK are significantly high. 10% of childhood population in the UK are of South Asian origin, majority of them follow Islamic faith and attend Islamic religious settings (IRS) daily after school. IRS may be appropriate channels for obesity prevention initiatives; however there is limited evidence for this approach. Methods: Using a qualitative research methodology, we conducted 20 indepth interviews with parents of 5-11 years old children attending IRS, 20 indepth interviews with Islamic leaders, and 3 focus group discussions with 26 managers and workers of IRS in Bradford and Birmingham in the UK. The guides for interviews and focus groups, tailored to each group of participants, were developed from a literature review and prior learning from the results of other work packages in the same study. Interviews and focus group discussions were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analysed thematically. Results: IRS are receptive to delivering a childhood obesity prevention intervention. Most of them have the capacity and the delivery would be acceptable to parents of children attending these settings. All participants viewed Prophet Muhammad’s physical fitness, food and his attitude towards physical activity and maintaining healthy lifestyle as the best role model to follow. Managers and workers in IRS showed willingness to conduct physical activity sessions for South Asian boys and girls and emphasised the need to have female instructors and role models to encourage South Asian girls. Practical barriers for the intervention delivery were poor funding systems and time constraints for managers and workers. Conclusion: IRS can deliver childhood obesity prevention interventions. Interventions should be co-designed, culturally/religiously sensitive and combine the scientific guidelines on healthy living with Islamic narrative on importance of physical activity and healthy diet consumption and should involve local place-based groups for delivery.

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Dietary habits of young people attending secondary schools serving a multiethnic, inner-city community in the UK

Postgraduate Medical Journal ◽

10.1136/pgmj.2006.050864 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 83 (976) ◽

pp. 115-119 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

M. A Stone ◽

J. Bankart ◽

P. Sinfield ◽

D. Talbot ◽

A. Farooqi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Secondary Schools ◽

Inner City ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

City Community ◽

The Uk

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Labels, Histories, Politics: Indian/South Asian Dance on the Global Stage

Dance Research ◽

10.3366/e0264287508000200 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 223-243 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

AVANTHI MEDURI

Keyword(s):

South Asian ◽

First Century ◽

Nation State ◽

The South ◽

Global Networks ◽

Indian Nation ◽

The 1950S ◽

Twenty First Century ◽

The Uk

In this paper, I discuss issues revolving around history, historiography, alterity, difference and otherness concealed in the doubled Indian/South Asian label used to describe Indian/South Asian dance genres in the UK. The paper traces the historical genealogy of the South Asian label to US, Indian and British contexts and describes how the South Asian enunciation fed into Indian nation-state historiography and politics in the 1950s. I conclude by describing how Akademi: South Asian Dance, a leading London based arts organisation, explored the ambivalence in the doubled Indian/South Asian label by renaming itself in 1997, and forging new local/global networks of communication and artistic exchange between Indian and British based dancers and choreographers at the turn of the twenty-first century.

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