Are the different cut-off points for sitting time associated with excess weight in adults? A population based study in Latin America.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Excess weight is increasing worldwide, and in Latin America more than half of the population is excess weight. One of the reasons for this increase has been excessive sitting time. Still, it remains to be seen whether there is an excessive amount of that time in Latin American adults. This study aimed to associate different sitting time cut-off points with the excess weight.

Methods

Data from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS), a cross-sectional population-based survey conducted in eight Latin American countries, were used. The excess weight indicators used were body mass index, and waist and neck circumferences. Sitting time was obtained using questionnaires and categorized at different cut-off points. Differences between sitting time catego

SUBMITTER: de Victo ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9841640 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature