Sitting Time and Body Mass Index in Diabetics and Pre-Diabetics Willing to Participate in a Lifestyle Intervention

Judith H. M. Helmink, Stef P. J. Kremers, Femke N. van Brussel-Visser and Nanne K. de Vries
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Judith H. M. Helmink: Department of Health Promotion, Maastricht University, School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism (NUTRIM), 6211 LK, The Netherlands
Stef P. J. Kremers: Department of Health Promotion, Maastricht University, School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism (NUTRIM), 6211 LK, The Netherlands
Femke N. van Brussel-Visser: Netherlands Institute for Sport and Physical Activity, Ede 6717 LZ, The Netherlands
Nanne K. de Vries: Department of Health Promotion, Maastricht University, School for Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI) and School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism (NUTRIM), 6211 LK, The Netherlands

IJERPH, 2011, vol. 8, issue 9, 1-12

Abstract: This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI), total sitting time and total physical activity time in a generally overweight or obese population of type 2 diabetics or pre-diabetics willing to participate in a lifestyle intervention [n = 221, 55.1% male, mean age (SD) 62.0 (9.9), mean BMI (SD) 31.4 (5.0)]. In addition, we aimed to identify demographic and psychosocial associates of the motivation to become more physically active. The measurement instrument was a self-report questionnaire. Results showed that total sitting time was more closely related to BMI than total physical activity time. Subjects with a higher weight status were more sedentary, but they were also more motivated to be physically active. On the other hand, their self-efficacy to be physically active was lower than subjects with a lower weight status. Lifestyle interventions to decrease the risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes should aim not only at increasing total physical activity time, but also at reducing the total sitting time. Despite generally high levels of motivation among these obese participants, intervention designers and intermediaries should be aware of their low level of self-efficacy towards being physically active.

Keywords: sitting time; physical activity; type 2 diabetes; lifestyle intervention; motivation to be physically active; Body Mass Index (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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