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Moderate Activity and Fitness, Not Sedentary Time, Are Independently Associated with Cardio-Metabolic Risk in U.S. Adults Aged 18–49

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Jeroen H. P. M. Van der Velde
1,2,*,
Hans H. C. M. Savelberg
1,
Nicolaas C. Schaper
2 and
Annemarie Koster
3
1
Department of Human Movement Sciences, NUTRIM School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
2
Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, CARIM Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
3
Department of Social Medicine, CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Academic Editor: Rachel Davey
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2015, 12(3), 2330-2343; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120302330
Received: 20 November 2014 / Revised: 23 December 2014 / Accepted: 9 February 2015 / Published: 23 February 2015
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Physical Activity and Public Health-)
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Abstract

This cross-sectional study is one of the first to examine and compare the independent associations of objectively measured sedentary time, moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and fitness with cardio-metabolic risk factors. We studied 543 men and women (aged 18–49 years) from the NHANES 2003–2004 survey. Sedentary time and MVPA were measured by accelerometry. Fitness was assessed with a submaximal treadmill test. Cardio-metabolic risk factors included: waist circumference (WC), BMI, blood pressure, fasting glucose, HDL- and non HDL cholesterol, triglycerides (TG), and C-reactive protein (CRP). Sedentary time, MVPA and fitness were used as predictors for the cardio-metabolic outcomes in a multiple regression analysis. Standardized regression coefficients were computed. Results show that sedentary time was associated with HDL-cholesterol (β = −0.080, p = 0.05) and TG (β = 0.080, p = 0.03). These results became non-significant after adjustment for MVPA and fitness. MVPA was associated with WC (β = −0.226), BMI (β = −0.239), TG (β = −0.108) and HDL-cholesterol (β = 0.144) (all p < 0.05). These results remained significant after adjustment for sedentary time and fitness. Fitness was associated with WC (β = −0.287), BMI (β = −0.266), systolic blood pressure (β = −0.159), TG (β = −0.092), and CRP (β = −0.130) (all p < 0.05). After adjustment for sedentary time and MVPA these results remained significant. These differences in relative importance of sedentary time, MVPA and fitness on cardio-metabolic-risk are important in the design of prevention programs. In this population, the strength of the associations between MVPA and fitness with cardio-metabolic markers appeared to be similar; both MVPA and fitness showed independent associations with cardio-metabolic risk factors. In contrast, sedentary time showed no independent associations with cardio-metabolic risk after correction for fitness and MVPA. View Full-Text
Keywords: accelerometry; exercise; physical activity; physical fitness; sedentary lifestyle; NHANES; adult accelerometry; exercise; physical activity; physical fitness; sedentary lifestyle; NHANES; adult
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Van der Velde, J.H.P.M.; Savelberg, H.H.C.M.; Schaper, N.C.; Koster, A. Moderate Activity and Fitness, Not Sedentary Time, Are Independently Associated with Cardio-Metabolic Risk in U.S. Adults Aged 18–49. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2015, 12, 2330-2343. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120302330

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Van der Velde JHPM, Savelberg HHCM, Schaper NC, Koster A. Moderate Activity and Fitness, Not Sedentary Time, Are Independently Associated with Cardio-Metabolic Risk in U.S. Adults Aged 18–49. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2015; 12(3):2330-2343. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120302330

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Van der Velde, Jeroen H. P. M., Hans H. C. M. Savelberg, Nicolaas C. Schaper, and Annemarie Koster. 2015. "Moderate Activity and Fitness, Not Sedentary Time, Are Independently Associated with Cardio-Metabolic Risk in U.S. Adults Aged 18–49" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 12, no. 3: 2330-2343. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120302330

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