Cross-Sectional Associations Between Sitting Time and Several Aspects of Mental Health in Belgian Adults
Cross-Sectional Associations Between Sitting Time and Several Aspects of Mental Health in Belgian Adults
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DOI:
10.1123/jpah.2013-0513
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发表时间:
2015-08-01
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
De Cocker, Katrien
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作者:
Asztalos, Melinda;Cardon, Greet;De Cocker, Katrien
Background: Sedentary behavior (including sitting) is negatively associated with physical health, independent from physical activity (PA). Knowledge on the associations with mental health is less elaborated. Therefore this study aims to investigate the relationship between sitting and 5 indices of mental health in adults (psychological distress, depression, anxiety, somatization, and sleeping problems), and between sitting interactions (sittingxgender, sittingxage, sittingxeducation, and sittingxPA) and these mental health indices. Methods: A cohort of Belgian adults (25-64 years; n = 4344) provided self-reported data on sitting and PA and on 5 mental health indices. Cross-sectional associations were examined using multiple linear regression analyses. Results: Analyses adjusted for gender, age, education, and PA showed significant positive associations between sitting and the 5 mental health indices (P