Correlates of active commuting to school across two generations: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study.

IF 2.6 3区 医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Th Suominen, T Kukko, X Yang, K Pahkala, S Rovio, M Hirvensalo, M Kähönen, O Raitakari, Th Tammelin, K Salin
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Abstract

Aims: Active commuting to school (ACS), a source of physical activity (PA), has declined in many countries over recent decades. This study investigates ACS and the factors associated with it among Finnish children and adolescents across two generations: those born between 1965-74 and 1998-2010. We also explore potential generational differences in these associations.

Methods: School commuting was self-reported by 2075 participants of the ongoing population-based Young Finns Study in 1983 (generation 1 (G1), aged 9-18, 52% female), and by their 1137 offspring in 2018 (generation 2 (G2), aged 8-20, 53% female). Factors associated with ACS and the moderating effect of generation on these associations were examined using generalized estimating equation models for clustered binary data, for summer and winter seasons separately.

Results: A greater distance to school (p < 0.001) and belonging to G2 (p ⩽ 0.049) were negatively associated with ACS during both seasons. High parental leisure-time PA (p ⩽ 0.025 for both seasons) and urban living area (p < 0.001 for summer) were positively associated with ACS. Generation moderated the associations of school grade and parental income with ACS in the summer (p ⩽ 0.015). Among G1 only, attending lower secondary school (vs. primary school) was negatively associated with ACS, while higher parental income was positively associated with ACS. Neither gender nor parental education was associated with ACS.

Conclusions: ACS was less common among the younger generation. Several correlates of ACS were identified, with generational differences. These findings can inform further research and guide policy decisions to promote ACS and ultimately enhance the PA of children and adolescents.

两代人积极通勤上学的相关性:芬兰年轻人的心血管风险研究
目的:近几十年来,积极通勤上学(ACS)是身体活动(PA)的一种来源,在许多国家有所下降。本研究调查了两代芬兰儿童和青少年中ACS及其相关因素:1965-74年和1998-2010年出生的儿童和青少年。我们还探讨了这些关联中潜在的代际差异。方法:在1983年进行的以人口为基础的芬兰青年研究中,2075名参与者(第1代(G1),年龄9-18岁,女性占52%)和2018年他们的1137名后代(第2代(G2),年龄8-20岁,女性占53%)自我报告了学校通勤情况。使用聚类二元数据的广义估计方程模型,分别在夏季和冬季研究了与ACS相关的因素以及世代对这些关联的调节作用。结果:在两个季节,学校距离越远与ACS呈负相关(p < 0.049)。父母闲暇时间PA (p < 0.025)和城市居住面积(p < 0.015)较高。仅在G1中,就读初中(与小学相比)与ACS呈负相关,而较高的父母收入与ACS呈正相关。性别和父母受教育程度与ACS无关。结论:ACS在年轻一代中较少见。ACS的几个相关因素被确定,具有代际差异。这些发现可以为进一步的研究提供信息,并指导政策决策,以促进ACS,最终提高儿童和青少年的PA。
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Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生
CiteScore
6.50
自引率
2.90%
发文量
135
审稿时长
4-8 weeks
期刊介绍: The Scandinavian Journal of Public Health is an international peer-reviewed journal which has a vision to: publish public health research of good quality; contribute to the conceptual and methodological development of public health; contribute to global health issues; contribute to news and overviews of public health developments and health policy developments in the Nordic countries; reflect the multidisciplinarity of public health.
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