Comparison of the effects of childhood demographic characteristics on physical activity during adulthood across 22 countries
The findings highlight the critical role of childhood self-rated health and religious involvement in shaping physical activity habits in adulthood across 22 countries. These results lay the groundwork for future GFS data (2024 through 2027) to guide interventions promoting physical activity among adults globally.
Authors
- Elizabeth Kwon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7926-5532)
- Byron R. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3337-3810)
- Tyler J. VanderWeele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6112-0239)
- Junhye Kwon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9932-7123)
- Jason Paltzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6049-8064)
- Chung Gun Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3314-3513)
- Chikwuemeka N. Okafor
Institutions
- Pepperdine University (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Seoul National University (KR)
- Baylor University (US)
- Seoul National University of Education (KR)
- The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US)
- Wisconsin Lutheran College (US)
- Harvard University Press (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-07-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23430-8
- Primary Topic
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- John Templeton Foundation
- Fetzer Institute
- Templeton World Charity Foundation
- Templeton Religion Trust