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Markers of Sedentarism: The Joint Canada/U.S. Survey of Health.
- Source :
- Journal of Physical Activity & Health; Mar2011, Vol. 8 Issue 3, p361-371, 11p, 3 Charts, 7 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Background: The Joint Canada/United States Survey of Health (JCUSH) was a one-time collaborative survey undertaken by Statistics Canada and the National Center for Health Statistics. Methods: This analysis provides country-, sex-, and age-specific comparative markers of adult obesity and sedentarism, defined as independent and collective groupings of self-reported leisure-time inactivity (<1.5 MET-hours/day), usual occupational sitting, and no/low active transportation (<1 hour/week). Logistic regression assessed the likelihood of sedentarism in U.S. vs. Canada, with and without adjusting for BMI-defined obesity categories: healthy weight (18.5 ≤ BMI <25 kg/m²; n = 3542), overweight (25 ≤ BMI < 30 kg/m²; n = 2,651), and obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²; n = 1470). Results: Compared with Canadians, U.S. adults are 24% more likely to be overweight/obese, 59% more likely to be inactive in leisure-time, 19% more likely to report no/low active transportation, and 39% more likely to collectively report all sedentarism markers, adjusting for sex and age. Focusing on obese individuals in both countries, obese U.S. residents were 90% more likely to be inactive during leisure-time, 41% more likely to report no/low active transportation, and 73% more likely to report all sedentarism markers. Conclusions: This ecological analysis sheds light on differential risks of obesity and sedentarism in these neighboring countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15433080
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Physical Activity & Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 60408389
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.8.3.361