Gender disparity in the associations of overweight/obesity with occupational activity, transport to/from work, leisure-time physical activity, and leisure-time spent sitting in working adults: A cross-sectional study

Autor: Ruying Hu, Hong-Hong Zhu, Le Fang, Xiaofu Du, Feng Lu, Ming-bin Liang, Jie Zhang, Chunxiao Xu, Lixin Wang, Min Yu, Xiangyu Chen, Hao Wang, Qin-Fang He, Jieming Zhong
Rok vydání: 2016
Předmět:
Male
Time Factors
Epidemiology
Cross-sectional study
Transportation
Overweight
Logistic regression
0302 clinical medicine
Risk Factors
Medicine
030212 general & internal medicine
lcsh:R5-920
General Medicine
Middle Aged
Occupational activity
Leisure-time spent sitting
Female
Original Article
medicine.symptom
lcsh:Medicine (General)
Adult
Employment
medicine.medical_specialty
China
Adolescent
Posture
030209 endocrinology & metabolism
Sitting
Lower risk
Overweight/obesity
03 medical and health sciences
Young Adult
Leisure Activities
Humans
Obesity
Sex Distribution
Exercise
Aged
business.industry
Odds ratio
Health Status Disparities
medicine.disease
Confidence interval
Leisure-time physical activity
Cross-Sectional Studies
Physical therapy
Sedentary Behavior
Transport to/from work
business
Demography
Zdroj: Journal of Epidemiology
Journal of Epidemiology, Vol 27, Iss 9, Pp 401-407 (2017)
ISSN: 1349-9092
Popis: Background The associations of occupational activity (OA), commuting, leisure-time physical activity (LTPA), and sitting with overweight/obesity in working adults are controversial. This study explored these factors with the risk of overall and abdominal overweight/obesity in a Chinese working population and whether these associations differ by gender. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted. Data analysis was done among 6739 employed participants. Multivariate logistic regression was used to estimate the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the studied associations. Results For male employees, those with heavy OA had a lower overall (OR 0.76; 95% CI, 0.62–0.93) and abdominal (OR 0.76; 95% CI, 0.62–0.93) overweight/obesity risk than those with light OA. Those with LTPA ≥150 min/week had a lower risk of overall (OR 0.73; 95% CI, 0.56–0.96) and abdominal (OR 0.70; 95% CI, 0.53–0.91) overweight/obesity than those with LTPA
Highlights • Physical activity and sitting with overweight/obesity in employees were studied. • Heavy occupational activity had a lower overweight/obesity risk. • Active LTPA and cycling to work were associated with lower overweight/obesity risk. • Reducing leisure sitting time can reduce the risk of abdominal overweight/obesity. • The significant results were observed in male employees but not in females.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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