Physical Activity, Fruit and Vegetable Intake, and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Older Chinese, Hispanics, and Blacks in New York City

• DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2015.302653
• Publication Date: 2015-04-23T20:08:59Z
• Authors: Simona C. Kwon; Laura C. Wyatt; Julie A. Kranick; Nadia S. Islam; Carlos Devia; Carol Horowitz; Chau Trinh-Shevrin
• Keywords: Male; Asian; Hispanic or Latino; Middle Aged; Motor Activity; Diet; 3. Good health; Black or African American; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Fruit; Surveys and Questionnaires; Vegetables; Quality of Life; Humans; Female; New York City; Aged

We explored the relationship between health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and adequate physical activity (PA) fruit vegetable (F&V) intake among racial/ethnic minority groups aged 60 years or older living in New York City (NYC).Survey data from 2009 to 2012 targeted NYC ethnic enclaves; we analyzed 3594 individuals (Blacks, Hispanics, Chinese) older. Descriptive statistics were run; unadjusted adjusted logistic regression evaluated HRQOL with PA F&V intake.Hispanics most likely engage sufficient eat recommended F&Vs had significantly worse HRQOL. After multivariable adjustment, significant associations found self-reported health, limitation health days for all groups, mental Hispanics. Significant Hispanics Chinese.Findings indicated variations by subgroup. Despite being highly insured, recommendations not met. There is a need promote healthy behaviors aging populations.