Association between sedentary time and metabolic syndrome: A cross-sectional study among Chinese Garze Tibetans.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chinese Tibetans have long hours of sitting without much physical activity given their religious behavior, raising potential harmful health hazards. However, the relationship between sedentary time and metabolic syndrome (MetS) has not been investigated in Chinese Tibetans.

Methods

From Jan 2021 to Jun 2022, residents in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Southwest China's Sichuan province were recruited using a multi-stage, stratified, random-cluster sampling strategy. MetS were ascertained using definition proposed by the International Diabetes Federation. Associations between sedentary time and the prevalence of MetS in the total sample and by age and sex were estimated using logistic regression models.

Results

Among 971 Chinese Tibetan participants

SUBMITTER: Guo L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9713937 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature