Journal article
Leisure-time physical activity does not attenuate the association between occupational Sedentary behavior and obesity: Results from Alberta's tomorrow project
JA Nicholas, GL Siou, BM Lynch, PJ Robson, CM Friedenreich, I Csizmadi
Journal of Physical Activity and Health | HUMAN KINETICS PUBL INC | Published : 2015
Abstract
Background: Sedentary behavior has been proposed as a risk factor for obesity that is distinct from physical inactivity. This study aimed to examine the association between occupational sedentary behavior and obesity, and to determine if this association is independent of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA). Methods: Fully employed participants enrolled between 2001 and 2008 to Alberta's Tomorrow Project, a prospective cohort study in Alberta, Canada, were studied (n = 12,409). Associations between occupational sedentary behavior and waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and body mass index (BMI) were examined using multiple binary and multinomial logistic regressions. Result..
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Awarded by Early Career Fellowship from the National Breast Cancer Foundation
Funding Acknowledgements
Lynch is supported an Early Career Fellowship from the National Breast Cancer Foundation (ECF-15-012). Friedenreich is funded by an Alberta Innovates-Health Solutions Health Senior Scholar Award, and is the Alberta Cancer Foundation Weekend to End Women's Cancers Breast Cancer Chair. Funding for Alberta's Tomorrow Project is provided by the Alberta Cancer Foundation, the Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Fund (administered by Alberta Innovates-Health Solutions) and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, with in-kind support provided by Alberta Health Services. We thank participants of Alberta's Tomorrow Project. For additional information please see www.myATP.ca.