Skip to main content

Lund University Publications

LUND UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

Cross-Sectional Associations of Objectively Measured Physical Activity, Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Anthropometry in European Adults

Wientzek, Angelika ; Tormo Diaz, Maria-Jose ; Huerta Castano, Jose Maria ; Amiano, Pilar ; Arriola, Larraitz ; Overvad, Kim ; Ostergaard, Jane Nautrup ; Charles, Marie-Aline ; Fagherazzi, Guy and Palli, Domenico , et al. (2014) In Obesity 22(5). p.127-134
Abstract
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/s(2)/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... (More)
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/s(2)/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. (Less)
Please use this url to cite or link to this publication:
@article{1b15fde7-ad15-4b27-94a5-ff80f3aa97c1,
  abstract     = {{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/s(2)/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.}},
  author       = {{Wientzek, Angelika and Tormo Diaz, Maria-Jose and Huerta Castano, Jose Maria and Amiano, Pilar and Arriola, Larraitz and Overvad, Kim and Ostergaard, Jane Nautrup and Charles, Marie-Aline and Fagherazzi, Guy and Palli, Domenico and Bendinelli, Benedetta and Skeie, Guri and Borch, Kristin Benjaminsen and Wendel-Vos, Wanda and de Hollander, Ellen and May, Anne M. and den Ouden, Marjolein E. M. and Trichopoulou, Antonia and Valanou, Elissavet and Soederberg, Stefan and Franks, Paul and Brage, Soren and Vigl, Matthaus and Boeing, Heiner and Ekelund, Ulf}},
  issn         = {{1930-739X}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{5}},
  pages        = {{127--134}},
  publisher    = {{Nature Publishing Group}},
  series       = {{Obesity}},
  title        = {{Cross-Sectional Associations of Objectively Measured Physical Activity, Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Anthropometry in European Adults}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/oby.20530}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/oby.20530}},
  volume       = {{22}},
  year         = {{2014}},
}