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Sitting time and body mass index, in a Portuguese sample of men: results from the Azorean Physical Activity and Health Study (APAHS)

dc.contributor.authorSantos, Rute
dc.contributor.authorSoares-Miranda, Luísa
dc.contributor.authorVale, Susana
dc.contributor.authorMoreira, Carla
dc.contributor.authorMarques, Ana I
dc.contributor.authorMota, Jorge
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-13T10:31:24Z
dc.date.available2017-01-13T10:31:24Z
dc.date.issued2010-04
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study was to verify the relation between body mass index (BMI) and sitting time in a sample of 4,091 Azorean men. BMI was calculated from self-reported weight and height. Total physical activity (PA) time and total sitting time were assessed with the IPAQ (short version). Linear Regression analysis showed that total sitting time (hours/day) was positively associated with BMI (B = 0.078; p < 0.001) after adjustments for age, meal frequency, alcohol and tobacco consumptions, island of residence, education level and total PA time. Although the cross sectional design precludes us from establishing causality, our findings emphasize the importance of reducing sedentary behavior to decrease the risk of obesity.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph7041500pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/9252
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.subjectAdultpt_PT
dc.subjectHumanspt_PT
dc.subjectMalept_PT
dc.subjectMiddle Agedpt_PT
dc.subjectPortugalpt_PT
dc.subjectBody Mass Indexpt_PT
dc.subjectExercisept_PT
dc.subjectHealth Statuspt_PT
dc.subjectPosturept_PT
dc.titleSitting time and body mass index, in a Portuguese sample of men: results from the Azorean Physical Activity and Health Study (APAHS)pt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue4pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage1500-7pt_PT
oaire.citation.volume7pt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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