Sitting Time and Body Mass Index, in a Portuguese Sample of Men: Results from the Azorean Physical Activity and Health Study (APAHS)

Rute Santos, Luísa Soares-Miranda, Susana Vale, Carla Moreira, Ana I. Marques and Jorge Mota
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Rute Santos: Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Portugal
Luísa Soares-Miranda: Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Portugal
Susana Vale: Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Portugal
Carla Moreira: Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Portugal
Ana I. Marques: Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Portugal
Jorge Mota: Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Portugal

IJERPH, 2010, vol. 7, issue 4, 1-8

Abstract: The 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

Keywords: sitting; body mass index; obesity; sedentary behavior (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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