Tiffany M Powell-Wiley, Marie F Martinez, Jessie Heneghan, Colleen Weatherwax, Foster Osei Baah, Kavya Velmurugan, Kevin L Chin, Colby Ayers, Manuel A Cintron, Lola R Ortiz-Whittingham, Dana Sandler, Sonal Sharda, Meredith Whitley, Sarah M Bartsch, Kelly J O'Shea, Alexandra Tsintsifas, Alexis Dibbs, Sheryl A Scannell, Bruce Y Lee
IMPORTANCE: There are considerable socioeconomic status (SES) disparities in youth physical activity (PA) levels. For example, studies show that lower-SES youth are less active, have lower participation in organized sports and physical education classes, and have more limited access to PA equipment. OBJECTIVE: To determine the potential public health and economic effects of eliminating disparities in PA levels among US youth SES groups. DESIGN AND SETTING: An agent-based model representing all 6- to 17-year-old children in the US was used to simulate the epidemiological, clinical, and economic effects of disparities in PA levels among different SES groups and the effect of reducing these disparities...
March 1, 2024: JAMA health forum