Habitual active transport, TV viewing and weight gain: A four year follow-up study
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Ding, Ding, Sugiyama, Takemi and Owen, Neville. (2012). Habitual active transport, TV viewing and weight gain: A four year follow-up study. Preventive Medicine. 54(3-4), pp. 201 - 204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.01.021
Authors | Ding, Ding, Sugiyama, Takemi and Owen, Neville |
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Abstract | Objectives: To examine the associations of TV viewing time and domain-specific physical activity with weight change; to determine whether domain-specific physical activity moderates the potential association of TV viewing time with weight change. Methods: We used four-year longitudinal data (baseline: 2003–2004, follow-up: 2007–2008) on 969 adults from selected neighborhoods in Adelaide, Australia (Age: 48.6 ± 10.6 years, 61% females). Mixed models examined four-year weight change as the dependent variable, with TV viewing time, habitual transport and past week domain-specific physical activity at baseline as independent variables. Results: On average, participants gained 1.6 kg over four years. TV viewing time at baseline was positively associated with weight gain at follow-up. Each additional hour of TV viewing was associated with 0.24–0.27 kg of extra weight gain. This relationship was not moderated by recent recall of transport, leisure-time, and occupational physical activity, but was moderated by habitual transport: an additional hour of TV viewing time at baseline was significantly associated with an extra weight gain of 0.65 kg at follow-up among those who were inactive in everyday transport; TV time was not significantly associated with weight change among those who were regularly active in transport. Conclusion: Habitual active transport may protect adults against risk of weight gain associated with prolonged TV viewing time. |
Keywords | sedentary behavior; television viewing; physical activity; commuting; obesity; weight gain |
Year | 2012 |
Journal | Preventive Medicine |
Journal citation | 54 (3-4), pp. 201 - 204 |
Publisher | Elsevier B.V. |
ISSN | 0091-7435 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.01.021 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84858973214 |
Page range | 201 - 204 |
Research Group | Institute for Health and Ageing |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Grant ID | nhmrc/569940 |
Place of publication | Netherlands |
Editors | E.L. Franco |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/86343/habitual-active-transport-tv-viewing-and-weight-gain-a-four-year-follow-up-study
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