Sedentary Behavior, Physical Activity, and Abdominal Adipose Tissue Deposition.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We examined whether sedentary lifestyle habits and physical activity level are associated with abdominal visceral adipose tissue (VAT), subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT), and liver attenuation, independently of one another and potential confounders.

Methods

This study analyzed 3010 African American and Caucasian men and women, 42-59 yr old, from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study, who completed multiple-slice abdominal computed tomography in 2010-2011. Participants reported average hours per day sitting (television, computing, paperwork, music, telephone, and car). Physical activity was assessed with the CARDIA physical activity history. VAT, SAT, IMAT, and liver attenuation were estimated from com

SUBMITTER: Whitaker KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5315590 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature