Objectively measured sedentary time, physical activity and liver enzyme elevations in US Hispanics/Latinos.

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

Sedentariness and physical inactiveness are associated with deleterious health outcomes, but their associations with liver enzyme elevations remain uncertain.

Methods

In 10 385 US Hispanics/Latinos from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos, we examined associations of sedentary time and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) measured by accelerometers with liver enzyme elevations. Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase and γ-glutamyltransferase (GGT) were defined as the highest gender-specific deciles. Prevalence ratios (PRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using weighted Poisson regressions.

Results

After adjusting for demographical/socioeconomic factors and MVPA, increasing quar

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7609452 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature