TY - JOUR
T1 - Physical activity level, waist circumference, and mortality
AU - Staiano, Amanda E.
AU - Reeder, Bruce A.
AU - Elliott, Susan
AU - Joffres, Michel R.
AU - Pahwa, Punam
AU - Kirkland, Susan A.
AU - Paradis, Gilles
AU - Katzmarzyk, Peter T.
PY - 2012/10
Y1 - 2012/10
N2 - This study predicted all-cause mortality based on physical activity level (active or inactive) and waist circumference (WC) in 8208 Canadian adults in Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, and Saskatchewan, surveyed between 1986-1995 and followed through 2004. Physically inactive adults had higher mortality risk than active adults overall (hazard ratio, 95% confidence interval = 1.20, 1.05-1.37) and within the low WC category (1.51, 1.19-1.92). Detrimental effects of physical inactivity and high WC demonstrate the need for physical activity promotion.
AB - This study predicted all-cause mortality based on physical activity level (active or inactive) and waist circumference (WC) in 8208 Canadian adults in Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, and Saskatchewan, surveyed between 1986-1995 and followed through 2004. Physically inactive adults had higher mortality risk than active adults overall (hazard ratio, 95% confidence interval = 1.20, 1.05-1.37) and within the low WC category (1.51, 1.19-1.92). Detrimental effects of physical inactivity and high WC demonstrate the need for physical activity promotion.
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U2 - 10.1139/H2012-058
DO - 10.1139/H2012-058
M3 - Article
C2 - 22703160
AN - SCOPUS:84865222018
SN - 1715-5312
VL - 37
SP - 1008
EP - 1013
JO - Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism
JF - Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism
IS - 5
ER -