Sitting Time and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in African American Overweight Women
Joint Authors
Mama, Scherezade K.
Lopez III, Ygnacio
Lee, Rebecca E.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-04-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Findings from previous research linking sedentary time with cardiometabolic risk factors and body composition are inconsistent, and few studies address population groups most vulnerable to these compromising conditions.
The purpose of this paper was to investigate the relationship of sitting time to cardiometabolic risk factors and body composition among African American women.
A subsample of African American women (N=135) completed health and laboratory assessments, including measures of blood pressure, resting heart rate, cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, body mass index, body fat, sitting time, and demographics.
Simultaneous, adjusted regression models found a positive association between weekend sitting time and glucose and an inverse association between weekly sedentary time and cholesterol (ps<.05).
There were no significant associations between sedentary behavior and body composition.
The unexpected relationship between sedentary time and cholesterol suggests that the relationship of sedentary behavior to cardiometabolic risk factors may depend on existing characteristics of the population and measurement definition of sedentary behavior.
Results suggest distinctly different relationships between weekend and weekday sitting time, implicating a need for careful measurement and intervention that reflects these differences.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lee, Rebecca E.& Mama, Scherezade K.& Lopez III, Ygnacio. 2012. Sitting Time and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in African American Overweight Women. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lee, Rebecca E.…[et al.]. Sitting Time and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in African American Overweight Women. Journal of Obesity No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499298
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lee, Rebecca E.& Mama, Scherezade K.& Lopez III, Ygnacio. Sitting Time and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in African American Overweight Women. Journal of Obesity. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499298
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-499298