Physical Activity Patterns Among Somali Adolescents in Minnesota

Thul, Chelsey; Eisenberg, Marla E.; Larson, Nicole; Neumark‐Sztainer, Dianne

doi:10.1123/jpah.2014-0146

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“…A total of 19 articles discuss physical and developmental health [ 61 , 95 , 119 , 156 , 157 , 158 , 159 , 160 , 161 , 162 , 163 , 164 , 165 , 166 , 167 , 168 , 169 , 170 , 171 ] and shed light on AMC’s growth and development. For example, AMC in Israel, the United States, and France are more likely to fail tests assessing fine-motor skill, linguistic, and socio-emotional domains [ 156 ], and to have poor growth [ 61 ] and a low BMI [ 61 ].…”

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“…AMC in the Netherlands are significantly more likely to watch television for two or more hours per day, compared to native Dutch children [ 164 ]. East African migrants report a desire to be physically active, but migrants to both the United States and Australia face challenges to physical inactivity, including social, environmental, and cultural barriers [ 165 , 166 ]. On the contrary, Somali child migrants to the United States are more likely to play soccer than other black peers; the girls have lower activity levels compared to black and white peers, but no differences are noted for boys [ 167 ].…”

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“…While many of the studies included children as data sources, these were overwhelmingly quantitative. Only 10 studies were qualitative and gathered data from migrant and refugee children from countries in sub-Saharan Africa [ 112 , 116 , 120 , 124 , 125 , 129 , 132 , 150 , 166 , 207 ]. The rest of the qualitative studies gathered data about children from parents or service provider participants.…”

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A Scoping Review of the Health of African Immigrant and Refugee Children

Salami

Fernández‐Sánchez

Fouché

et al. 2021

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Migration is a growing phenomenon around the world, including within the African continent. Many migrants, especially African children, face challenges related to health and social inclusion and can face increased health risks. A systematic scoping review of available literature on the health of African migrant children across the globe was conducted to offer insight into these health risks. The review was conducted over a 15-month period from January 2019 to April 2020, yielding 6602 articles once duplicates were removed. This search included electronic databases, reference lists of articles reviewed, and searches of libraries of relevant organisations. A total of 187 studies met the inclusion criteria, of which 159 were quantitative, 22 were qualitative, and 6 used mixed methods. The findings reveal decreased health in this population in areas of nutrition, infectious diseases, mental health, birth outcomes, sexual and reproductive health, physical and developmental health, parasitic infections, oral health, respiratory health, preventative health, endocrine disorders, health care services, and haematological conditions. The findings offer insights into factors influencing the health of African immigrant and refugee children. Further studies, especially qualitative studies, are needed to determine barriers to service access after migration and to investigate other underexplored and overlooked health concerns of African migrant children, including pneumonia and child maltreatment.

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A Scoping Review of the Health of African Immigrant and Refugee Children

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“…Because immigrant status was almost fully confounded with ethnicity/race (only Hispanic, Asian and East African groups had a sizable proportion of youth born outside the United States), this construct was not included as a covariate in analytic models. Additional qualitative research may be particularly beneficial in understanding the role of acculturation and culture in the family/home environment for physical activity [53, 54]. …”

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The Home Physical Activity Environment and Adolescent BMI, Physical Activity, and TV Viewing: Disparities Across a Diverse Sample

Eisenberg

Larson

Berge

et al. 2014

J. Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

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Objective Characteristics of the home and family have been associated with adolescents' BMI and physical and sedentary activity, but few studies have examined how these characteristics vary across ethnic/racial groups. This study explores whether recommendations for activity promotion are equally relevant to different adolescent populations. Design Participants included 2,374 adolescents and their parent(s), recruited through 20 public schools in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN in 2009-2010. Ethnic/racial groups included African American, Asian (primarily Hmong), East African, Hispanic, Native American, White, and mixed/other race. Linear regression analysis modeled adolescents' BMI z-scores and physical and sedentary activity based on six measures of the family/home activity environment, adjusted for covariates. Interactions of ethnicity/race and family/home environment were tested. Results All six family/home environment measures varied significantly across ethnicity/race. Family/home variables were significantly associated with adolescent physical activity and TV viewing in the expected directions, and these relationships were consistent across ethnic/racial groups in two-thirds of the models. However, in one-third of the cases, these associations were modified by ethnicity/race. For example, home access to a greater number of media devices was significantly associated with more TV viewing (β=.40, p=.015) only among White youth. Conclusion Health promotion recommendations for adolescent physical activity are largely relevant across ethnic/racial groups. However, given differences found in the family/home environments of adolescents, cultural sensitivity is recommended in discussing these issues, and tailored recommendations may be appropriate for select groups or behaviors. Further mixed methods research is warranted to help identify key messages for specific groups.

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“…In New York City, for example, male and female Bangladeshis expressed that: 1) It was culturally inappropriate for women to engage in PA openly and in public spaces; 2) community venues deemed acceptable for PA were scarce; 3) mixed-sex participation was for non-Muslims (i.e., not for Muslims); and 4) women-only classes taught by women mitigated the problem [7]. In Minnesota, lower engagement by Somali adolescent girls in certain types of PA, compared to their male co-religionists and female non-Muslims, was partially attributed to cultural beliefs that discouraged coparticipation in sport with or being watched by males and clothing restrictions for preserving modesty [8].…”

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Formative Evaluation of a Pilot Study of a University Exercise Class for Female Muslims

Kahan¹,

Amini²,

Osman³

2018

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Young adult Muslim women in western societies encounter barriers to exercise participation due in part to a lack of gyms offering women-only classes. Among university students, exercise might be further compromised by competing demands on time due to academics/work. We piloted a women-only exercise program (Sisters Exercising Together) for Muslims at one university in the southwest United States during the 2016-2017 academic year. We used attendance rosters (n = 6 participants), and focus group interview (n = 3) and informal interview (n = 47) techniques to assess the feasibility of and satisfaction with the program and to determine reasons for (low) attendance. Although conceptually well-received, intrapersonal factors related to perception of time, personal preferences, and motivation were most responsible for non-attendance. Potential courses of action for improving attendance should focus on improving self-regulation skills and enhancing social support.

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Physical Activity Patterns Among Somali Adolescents in Minnesota

Cited by 8 publications

References 23 publications

A Scoping Review of the Health of African Immigrant and Refugee Children

A Scoping Review of the Health of African Immigrant and Refugee Children

The Home Physical Activity Environment and Adolescent BMI, Physical Activity, and TV Viewing: Disparities Across a Diverse Sample

Formative Evaluation of a Pilot Study of a University Exercise Class for Female Muslims

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