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Table 4 Physical activity prevalence in second-generation South Asian adults

From: Generational differences in the physical activity of UK South Asians: a systematic review

Author and year

Sex

Age-group

Location

Physical activity measurement instrument

Main findings

[20] Lean et al. 2001

Female

20 to 42

Glasgow

Self-report question on sport and recreational exercise

Engaging in no sport or recreational exercise:

Migrant South Asians: 82 %

British-born South Asians: 77 %

Italian/General Population: 50 %

[24] Pollard et al. 2008

Female

20 to 40

North East England

Self-report, validated questionnaire -International Physical Activity Questionnaire

Median MET-minutes:

Migrant British Pakistani: 1,040

British-Born British Pakistani: 1,626

European: 2,394

Median pedometer counts:

Migrant British Pakistani: 3,371

British-Born British Pakistani: 3,506

European: 3,781

[32] Williams et al. 2011 - JECH

Male and Female

Over 16

England

Self-report questionnaire based on Allied Dunbar National Fitness Survey

Mean total METs:

Male UK-born South Asian: 1,385.23

Male born outside UK South Asian: 935.53

Female UK-born South Asian: 972.50

Female born outside UK South Asian: 843.66

[28] Smith et al. 2012

Male and Female

16 to 55

England

Self-report questionnaire based on Allied Dunbar National Fitness Survey

Three or fewer occasions of moderate/vigorous activity in the past four weeks:

White: 26.7 %

First-generation Indian: 43 %

Second-generation Indian: 31.5 %

First-generation Pakistani: 50.2 %

Second-generation Pakistani: 38.5 %

First-generation Bangladeshi: 60.8 %

Second-generation Bangladeshi: 49.4 %