Acculturation and Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity in Mexican American Adults: Results From NHANES III, 19881994
Carlos J. Crespo, DrPH, MS,
Ellen Smit, PhD, RD,
Olivia Carter-Pokras, PhD, MPH and
Ross Andersen, PhD
Carlos J. Crespo is with the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo. At the time of the study, Ellen Smit was with the School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. Olivia Carter-Pokras is with the Office of Minority Health, US Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC. Ross Andersen is with the School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore.
FIGURE 1—Adjusted prevalence for leisure-time physical inactivity among Mexican American adults 20 years and older by place of birth and preferred language, 19881994: Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.