Descriptive epidemiology of physical activity energy expenditure in UK adults (The Fenland study).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity (PA) plays a role in the prevention of a range of diseases including obesity and cardiometabolic disorders. Large population-based descriptive studies of PA, incorporating precise measurement, are needed to understand the relative burden of insufficient PA levels and to inform the tailoring of interventions. Combined heart and movement sensing enables the study of physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE) and intensity distribution. We aimed to describe the sociodemographic correlates of PAEE and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in UK adults.

Methods

The Fenland study is a population-based cohort study of 12,435 adults aged 29-64 years-old in Cambridgeshire, UK. Following individual calibration (treadmill), participants wore a comb

SUBMITTER: Lindsay T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6902569 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature