Are temporal patterns of sitting associated with obesity among blue-collar workers? A cross sectional study using accelerometers

• Main Authors: Nidhi Gupta (Author), David M. Hallman (Author), Svend Erik Mathiassen (Author), Mette Aadahl (Author), Marie Birk Jørgensen (Author), Andreas Holtermann (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Little is known about associations of temporal patterns of sitting (i.e., distribution of sitting across time) with obesity. We aimed investigating the association between temporal patterns of sitting (long, moderate and brief uninterrupted bouts) and obesity indicators (body mas...