TY - JOUR
T1 - The prevalence and correlates of sitting in European adults - a comparison of 32 Eurobarometer-participating countries
AU - Bennie, J.A.
AU - Chau, J.Y.
AU - van der Ploeg, H.P.
AU - Stamatakis, E.
AU - Do, A.
AU - Bauman, A.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Background: Prolonged sitting is an emerging health risk. However, multi-country comparative sitting data are sparse. This paper reports the prevalence and correlates of sitting time in 32 European countries.Methods: Data from the Eurobarometer 64.3 study were used, which included nationally representative samples (n = 304-1,102) from 32 European countries. Face-to-face interviews were conducted during November and December 2005. Usual weekday sitting time was assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (short-version). Sitting time was compared by country, age, gender, years of education, general health status, usual activity and physical activity. Multivariable-adjusted analyses assessed the odds of belonging to the highest sitting quartile.Results: Data were available for 27,637 adults aged 15-98 years. Overall, mean reported weekday sitting time was 309 min/day (SD 184 min/day). There was a broad geographical pattern and some of the lowest amounts of daily sitting were reported in southern (Malta and Portugal means 194-236 min/day) and eastern (Romania and Hungary means 191-276 min/day) European countries; and some of the highest amounts of daily sitting were reported in northern European countries (Germany, Benelux and Scandinavian countries; means 407-335 min/day). Multivariable-adjusted analyses showed adults with low physical activity levels (OR = 5.10, CI
AB - Background: Prolonged sitting is an emerging health risk. However, multi-country comparative sitting data are sparse. This paper reports the prevalence and correlates of sitting time in 32 European countries.Methods: Data from the Eurobarometer 64.3 study were used, which included nationally representative samples (n = 304-1,102) from 32 European countries. Face-to-face interviews were conducted during November and December 2005. Usual weekday sitting time was assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (short-version). Sitting time was compared by country, age, gender, years of education, general health status, usual activity and physical activity. Multivariable-adjusted analyses assessed the odds of belonging to the highest sitting quartile.Results: Data were available for 27,637 adults aged 15-98 years. Overall, mean reported weekday sitting time was 309 min/day (SD 184 min/day). There was a broad geographical pattern and some of the lowest amounts of daily sitting were reported in southern (Malta and Portugal means 194-236 min/day) and eastern (Romania and Hungary means 191-276 min/day) European countries; and some of the highest amounts of daily sitting were reported in northern European countries (Germany, Benelux and Scandinavian countries; means 407-335 min/day). Multivariable-adjusted analyses showed adults with low physical activity levels (OR = 5.10, CI
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-10-107
DO - https://doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-10-107
M3 - Article
C2 - 24020702
SN - 1479-5868
VL - 10
JO - international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity
JF - international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity
M1 - 107
ER -