TY - JOUR
T1 - Cross-sectional associations of objectively measured physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and anthropometry in european adults
AU - Wientzek, Angelika
AU - Tormo Díaz, María José
AU - Castaño, Jose Maria Huerta
AU - Amiano, Pilar
AU - Arriola, Larraitz
AU - Overvad, Kim
AU - Østergaard, Jane Nautrup
AU - Charles, Marie Aline
AU - Fagherazzi, Guy
AU - Palli, Domenico
AU - Bendinelli, Benedetta
AU - Skeie, Guri
AU - Borch, Kristin Benjaminsen
AU - Wendel-Vos, Wanda
AU - De Hollander, Ellen
AU - May, Anne M.
AU - Den Ouden, Marjolein Em
AU - Trichopoulou, Antonia
AU - Valanou, Elissavet
AU - Söderberg, Stefan
AU - Franks, Paul W.
AU - Brage, Soren
AU - Vigl, Matthäus
AU - Boeing, Heiner
AU - Ekelund, Ulf
PY - 2014/5
Y1 - 2014/5
N2 - Objective To quantify the independent associations between objectively measured physical activity (PA), cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), and anthropometry in European men and women. Methods 2,056 volunteers from 12 centers across Europe were fitted with a heart rate and movement sensor at 2 visits 4 months apart for a total of 8 days. CRF (ml/kg/min) was estimated from an 8 minute ramped step test. A cross-sectional analysis of the independent associations between objectively measured PA (m/s2/d), moderate and vigorous physical activity (MVPA) (%time/d), sedentary time (%time/d), CRF, and anthropometry using sex stratified multiple linear regression was performed. Results In mutually adjusted models, CRF, PA, and MVPA were inversely associated with all anthropometric markers in women. In men, CRF, PA, and MVPA were inversely associated with BMI, whereas only CRF was significantly associated with the other anthropometric markers. Sedentary time was positively associated with all anthropometric markers, however, after adjustment for CRF significant in women only. Conclusion CRF, PA, MVPA, and sedentary time are differently associated with anthropometric markers in men and women. CRF appears to attenuate associations between PA, MVPA, and sedentary time. These observations may have implications for prevention of obesity.
AB - Objective To quantify the independent associations between objectively measured physical activity (PA), cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), and anthropometry in European men and women. Methods 2,056 volunteers from 12 centers across Europe were fitted with a heart rate and movement sensor at 2 visits 4 months apart for a total of 8 days. CRF (ml/kg/min) was estimated from an 8 minute ramped step test. A cross-sectional analysis of the independent associations between objectively measured PA (m/s2/d), moderate and vigorous physical activity (MVPA) (%time/d), sedentary time (%time/d), CRF, and anthropometry using sex stratified multiple linear regression was performed. Results In mutually adjusted models, CRF, PA, and MVPA were inversely associated with all anthropometric markers in women. In men, CRF, PA, and MVPA were inversely associated with BMI, whereas only CRF was significantly associated with the other anthropometric markers. Sedentary time was positively associated with all anthropometric markers, however, after adjustment for CRF significant in women only. Conclusion CRF, PA, MVPA, and sedentary time are differently associated with anthropometric markers in men and women. CRF appears to attenuate associations between PA, MVPA, and sedentary time. These observations may have implications for prevention of obesity.
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U2 - 10.1002/oby.20530
DO - 10.1002/oby.20530
M3 - Article
C2 - 23804303
AN - SCOPUS:84899942152
SN - 1930-7381
VL - 22
SP - E127-E134
JO - Obesity
JF - Obesity
IS - 5
ER -