Childhood socioeconomic position and adult leisure-time physical activity: a systematic review

Regular leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) benefits health and is thought to be less prevalent in lower socioeconomic groups. Evidence suggests that childhood socioeconomic circumstances can impact on adult health and behaviour however, it is unclear if this includes an influence on adult LTPA. T...

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Published in:The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity Vol. 12; no. 1; p. 92
Main Authors: Elhakeem, Ahmed, Cooper, Rachel, Bann, David, Hardy, Rebecca
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London BioMed Central 03.07.2015
BioMed Central Ltd
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Adult
adulthood
Adults
Behavioral Sciences
Child
childhood
Clinical Nutrition
Economic aspects
Ethnicity
Europe
Exercise
Family
Female
gender
Gender equality
Health aspects
Health Behavior
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Humans
Leisure Activities
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
men
physical activity
Physical fitness
Poverty
Review
Sex Factors
Social aspects
Social Class
socioeconomic status
systematic review
women
Europe
United Kingdom
Socioeconomic inequalities
Systematic review
Exercise
Physical activity
Socioeconomic position
Life course
ISSN:1479-5868, 1479-5868
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Summary:Regular leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) benefits health and is thought to be less prevalent in lower socioeconomic groups. Evidence suggests that childhood socioeconomic circumstances can impact on adult health and behaviour however, it is unclear if this includes an influence on adult LTPA. This review tested the hypothesis that a lower childhood socioeconomic position (SEP) is associated with less frequent LTPA during adulthood. Studies were located through a systematic search of MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL and SPORTDiscus and by searching reference lists. Eligible studies were English-language publications testing the association between any indicator of childhood SEP and an LTPA outcome measured during adulthood. Forty-five papers from 36 studies, most of which were European, were included. In most samples, childhood SEP and LTPA were self-reported in midlife. Twenty-two studies found evidence to support the review’s hypothesis and thirteen studies found no association. Accounting for own adult SEP partly attenuated associations. There was more evidence of an association in British compared with Scandinavian cohorts and in women compared with men. Results did not vary by childhood SEP indicator or age at assessment of LTPA. This review found evidence of an association between less advantaged childhood SEP and less frequent LTPA during adulthood. Understanding how associations vary by gender and place could provide insights into underlying pathways.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12966-015-0250-0
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ISSN:1479-5868
1479-5868
DOI:10.1186/s12966-015-0250-0