Abstract
Background: Moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity is recommended to maintain and improve health, but the mortality benefits of light activity and risk for sedentary time remain uncertain. Objectives: Using accelerometer-based measures, we 1) described the mortality dose-response for sedentary time and light- and moderate-to-vigorous intensity activity using restricted cubic splines, and 2) estimated the mortality benefits associated with replacing sedentary time with physical activity, accounting for total activity. Design: US adults (n = 4840) from NHANES (2003-2006) wore an accelerometer for
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1424-1432 |
Journal | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition |
Volume | 104 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2016 |
Keywords
- sedentary behavior
- physical activity
- mortality
- accelerometer
- light-intensity activity
- moderate-to-vigorous intensity activity