Combined physical activity and sitting time and their contribution to body mass index in adults

• Main Authors: Priscila Bezerra Gonçalves (Author), Adalberto Aparecido dos Santos Lopes (Author), Alexandre Augusto de Paula Silva (Author), Jeruza Sech Buck Silva (Author), Alice Tatiane da Silva (Author), Leonardo Augusto Becker (Author), Marilson Kienteka (Author), Rodrigo Siqueira Reis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to analyze the contribution of physical activity (PA) and sedentary time (ST) to Body Mass Index (BMI) in adults. The study was conducted in 2009, in Curitiba, Parana, Brazil with adults aged 18-65 years (1,411). A multidimensional questionnaire was used in which BMI, weekl...