Determinants of physical activity in a cohort of young adult women. Who is at risk of inactive behaviour?

• Published in: Journal of science and medicine in sport 2015-01, Vol.18 (1), p.49-55
• Main Authors: Uijtdewilligen, Léonie, Peeters, Geeske M.E.E, van Uffelen, Jannique G.Z, Twisk, Jos W.R, Singh, Amika S, Brown, Wendy J
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Age; Alcohol Drinking; Australia; Behavior; Body Mass Index; Diabetes; Education; Exercise; Female; Health Behavior - ethnology; Humans; Lifestyles; Longitudinal Studies; Metabolism; Motor Activity; Odds ratio; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Prospective Studies; Risk Factors; Rural Population; Sedentary Lifestyle - ethnology; Smoking; Socioeconomic Factors; Sports Medicine; Stress, Psychological - complications; Studies; Time Factors; Urban Population; Variables; Womens health; Young Adult; Young adults
• ISSN: 1440-2440; 1878-1861
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2014.02.005

Abstract Objectives To identify the biological, socio-demographic, work-related and lifestyle determinants of physical activity in young adult women. Design Prospective cohort study. Methods Self-reported data from 11,695 participants (aged 22–27 years in 2000) in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health were collected over 9 years in 2000, 2003, 2006 and 2009. Generalised Estimating Equations were used to examine univariable and multivariable associations of body mass index, country of birth, area of residence, education, marital status, number of children, occupational status, working hours, smoking, alcohol intake, and stress with physical activity status (active, ≥600 MET·min/week; or inactive,