Leisure-time physical activity in relation to occupational physical activity among women.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study is to examine the association between occupational physical activity and leisure-time physical activity among US women in the Sister Study.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study of 26,334 women who had been employed in their current job for at least 1 year at baseline (2004-2009). Occupational physical activity was self-reported and leisure-time physical activity was estimated in metabolic equivalent hours per week. Log multinomial regression was used to evaluate associations between occupational (sitting, standing, manually active) and leisure-time (insufficient, moderate, high) activity. Models were adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, education, income, geographic region, and body mass index.

Results

Only 54% of women met o

SUBMITTER: Ekenga CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5340200 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature