Perception and Accuracy of Hispanics in South Florida in Estimating Energy Expenditure for Physical Activity

Autor/inn/en	George, Valerie; Escobar, Su-Nui; Harris, Cristen
Titel	Perception and Accuracy of Hispanics in South Florida in Estimating Energy Expenditure for Physical Activity
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Education, 39 (2008) 6, S.329-336 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1932-5037
Schlagwörter	Obesity; Health Education; Physical Activities; Health Promotion; Hispanic Americans; Surveys; Adults; Knowledge Level; Attitudes; Metabolism; Eating Habits; Correlation; Misconceptions; At Risk Persons; Cultural Relevance; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adipositas; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Wissensbasis; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Stoffwechsel; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Korrelation; Missverständnis; Risikogruppe
Abstract	Background: In 2004, in an attempt to address the current obesity epidemic, the United States Department of Health and Human Services announced a strategy to focus on educating the public on the concept of energy balance. The premise of "Calories Count" was that energy balance is primarily a function of calories in (energy in food) versus calories out (energy for physical activity). Purpose: The purpose of this study was to gain further insight into the accuracy of perceived energy expenditure for various intensities of physical activity. Methods: Over 600 individuals (21- 64 years of age), identifying themselves as Hispanic, were recruited from sites of the Department of Motor Vehicles in Miami, Florida. Participants were surveyed in English by a Hispanic interviewer and asked to provide information on their age, education, leisure time physical activity, height and weight. Participants were also asked to report how many calories they used/expended for ten standard physical activities. Results: Overall, only 30% of the participants accurately assessed their energy expenditure. The range in estimated calories for sedentary and vigorous physical activity for one hour was 0 to 4,000, and 0 to 20,000 calories, respectively. A majority of the participants underestimated energy expenditure for most activities. There was a significant (p less than 0.001) relationship between education and accuracy. Discussion: These findings suggest that further efforts are needed to educate at-risk populations about the "Calories Count" approach and energy balance. Translation to Health Education Practice: Future efforts should be made in collaboration with community gatekeepers to determine culturally sensitive methods to teach the public about: (1) the caloric value of various daily physical activities based on the duration and intensity of the activity in reference to body weight; and (2) the concept of energy balance and the component of physical activity. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10