Association of work-related and leisure-time physical activity with workplace food purchases, dietary quality, and health of hospital employees.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:While leisure-time physical activity (PA) has been associated with reduced risk of cardiometabolic disease, less is known about the relationship between work-related PA and health. Work-related PA is often not a chosen behavior and may be associated with lower socioeconomic status and less control over job-related activities. This study examined whether high work-related PA and leisure-time PA reported by hospital employees were associated with healthier dietary intake and reductions in cardiometabolic risk. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional analysis of 602 hospital employees who used workplace cafeterias and completed the baseline visit for a health promotion study in 2016-2018. Participants completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and clinical measures of w

SUBMITTER: Feig EH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6882114 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature