Abstract
Objectives: To examine associations between self-reported television (TV) viewing time and overall sitting time with the metabolic syndrome and its components. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Population-based sample of older men and women living in Australia. Participants: One thousand nine hundred fifty-eight participants from the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) study (aged≥60, mean age 69, 54% women). Measurements: Self-reported television viewing time and overall sitting time were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. The metabolic syndrome was defined according to the revised International Diabetes Federation criteria. Results: Compared with those in the lowest quartile, the odds ratios (ORs) of the metabolic syndrome in the highest quartile of television viewing time were 1.42 (95% confidence interval (CI)=0.93-2.15) for men and 1.42 (95% CI=1.01-2.01) for women and in the highest quartile of overall sitting time were 1.57 (95% CI=1.02-2.41) for men and 1.56 (95% CI=1.09-2.24) for women. Television viewing time was associated with lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels and glucose intolerance in women. Overall sitting time was detrimentally associated with greater risk of high triglyceride levels in men and women, abdominal obesity in women, and low HDL-C levels in men. All models were adjusted for age, education, physical activity, self-rated health, employment, diet, smoking, and alcohol intake and for hormone replacement therapy and estrogen use in women. Conclusion: For older adults, high levels of sedentary behavior were associated with greater prevalence of the metabolic syndrome; reducing prolonged overall sitting time may be a feasible way to improve metabolic health.
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 788-796 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 May 2011 |
Keywords
- metabolic syndrome
- older adults
- sitting time
- television viewing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
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Associations between television viewing time and overall sitting time with the metabolic syndrome in older men and women : The Australian diabetes obesity and lifestyle study. / Gardiner, Paul A.; Healy, Genevieve N.; Eakin, Elizabeth G.; Clark, Bronwyn K.; Dunstan, David W.; Shaw, Jonathan E.; Zimmet, Paul Z.; Owen, Neville.
In: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 59, No. 5, 01.05.2011, p. 788-796.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Associations between television viewing time and overall sitting time with the metabolic syndrome in older men and women
T2 - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
AU - Gardiner, Paul A.
AU - Healy, Genevieve N.
AU - Eakin, Elizabeth G.
AU - Clark, Bronwyn K.
AU - Dunstan, David W.
AU - Shaw, Jonathan E.
AU - Zimmet, Paul Z.
AU - Owen, Neville
PY - 2011/5/1
Y1 - 2011/5/1
N2 - Objectives: To examine associations between self-reported television (TV) viewing time and overall sitting time with the metabolic syndrome and its components. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Population-based sample of older men and women living in Australia. Participants: One thousand nine hundred fifty-eight participants from the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) study (aged≥60, mean age 69, 54% women). Measurements: Self-reported television viewing time and overall sitting time were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. The metabolic syndrome was defined according to the revised International Diabetes Federation criteria. Results: Compared with those in the lowest quartile, the odds ratios (ORs) of the metabolic syndrome in the highest quartile of television viewing time were 1.42 (95% confidence interval (CI)=0.93-2.15) for men and 1.42 (95% CI=1.01-2.01) for women and in the highest quartile of overall sitting time were 1.57 (95% CI=1.02-2.41) for men and 1.56 (95% CI=1.09-2.24) for women. Television viewing time was associated with lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels and glucose intolerance in women. Overall sitting time was detrimentally associated with greater risk of high triglyceride levels in men and women, abdominal obesity in women, and low HDL-C levels in men. All models were adjusted for age, education, physical activity, self-rated health, employment, diet, smoking, and alcohol intake and for hormone replacement therapy and estrogen use in women. Conclusion: For older adults, high levels of sedentary behavior were associated with greater prevalence of the metabolic syndrome; reducing prolonged overall sitting time may be a feasible way to improve metabolic health.
AB - Objectives: To examine associations between self-reported television (TV) viewing time and overall sitting time with the metabolic syndrome and its components. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Population-based sample of older men and women living in Australia. Participants: One thousand nine hundred fifty-eight participants from the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) study (aged≥60, mean age 69, 54% women). Measurements: Self-reported television viewing time and overall sitting time were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. The metabolic syndrome was defined according to the revised International Diabetes Federation criteria. Results: Compared with those in the lowest quartile, the odds ratios (ORs) of the metabolic syndrome in the highest quartile of television viewing time were 1.42 (95% confidence interval (CI)=0.93-2.15) for men and 1.42 (95% CI=1.01-2.01) for women and in the highest quartile of overall sitting time were 1.57 (95% CI=1.02-2.41) for men and 1.56 (95% CI=1.09-2.24) for women. Television viewing time was associated with lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels and glucose intolerance in women. Overall sitting time was detrimentally associated with greater risk of high triglyceride levels in men and women, abdominal obesity in women, and low HDL-C levels in men. All models were adjusted for age, education, physical activity, self-rated health, employment, diet, smoking, and alcohol intake and for hormone replacement therapy and estrogen use in women. Conclusion: For older adults, high levels of sedentary behavior were associated with greater prevalence of the metabolic syndrome; reducing prolonged overall sitting time may be a feasible way to improve metabolic health.
KW - metabolic syndrome
KW - older adults
KW - sitting time
KW - television viewing
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03390.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03390.x
M3 - Article
VL - 59
SP - 788
EP - 796
JO - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
JF - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
SN - 0002-8614
IS - 5
ER -