Urban greenery cushions the decrease in leisure-time physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic: A natural experimental study

Abstract: The aim of this study was to explore association of physical activity and sitting time with overweight/obesity in Chinese occupational populations for the development of intervention and prevention strategies for obesity. Methods: A total of 23,112 participants were selected from the 2010–2012 China National Nutrition and Health Survey (CNNHS). A logistics regression model was used to examine the associations of physical activity and sitting time with overweight/obesity by gender after adjusting for age, educational level, marital status, and family economic level. Results: The prevalence of overweight/obesity based on the WHO definition and the WGOC definition was 30.8% and 41.3%, respectively. Male employees with moderate and heavy occupation activity intensity had a lower risk for overweight/obesity than those with light occupation activity intensity (moderate: OR 0.90, 95% CI 0.82–0.98; heavy: OR 0.75, 95% CI 0.65–0.86), and the risk of overweight/obesity of male employees with long work-time spent sitting was higher than those with short work-time spent sitting (2–4.9 h/day: OR 1.26, 95% CI 1.14–1.40; ≥5 h/day: OR 1.29, 95% CI 1.15–1.44). The risk of overweight/obesity of male employees with active transportation mode was lower than those with inactive transportation mode (OR 0.91, 95% CI 0.84–0.99), while the risk of overweight/obesity of female employees with active transportation mode was higher (OR 1.14, 95% CI 1.04–1.25). Female employees with leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) for ≥150 min/week had lower risk of overweight/obesity than those with LTPA for <150 min/week (OR 0.69, 95% CI 0.56–0.84). There was no significant association of leisure-time sitting and housework time with overweight/obesity in Chinese occupational populations. Conclusion: Occupation activity intensity, LTPA, transportation mode, and work sitting time were associated with overweight/obesity. Reducing work sitting time, moderate and heavy occupation activity intensity, and an active transportation mode could help male employees decrease the risk of overweight/obesity. Increasing leisure-time physical activity could reduce the risk of overweight/obesity in women. Our findings provided insight into the association of physical activity and sitting time with overweight/obesity. It will be necessary to carry out workplace-based interventions, have an active transportation mode, and increase leisure-time physical activity to decrease the risks of overweight/obesity.

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LEISURE-TIME PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ASSOCIATES FAVORABLY WITH THE BIOACTIVE LIPIDOME AND RISK OF INCIDENT CVD EVENTS/ RESULTS FROM THE VITAMIN D AND OMEGA-3 TRIAL (VITAL) AND JUPITER TRIALS

Journal of the American College of Cardiology ◽

10.1016/s0735-1097(21)04562-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 77 (18) ◽

pp. 3207

Author(s):

Rosangela Akemi Hoshi ◽

Yanyan Liu ◽

Heike Luttmann-Gibson ◽

Allen M. Andres ◽

Saumya Tiwari ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Vitamin D ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽

Omega 3

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Visual Acuity’s Association With Levels of Leisure-Time Physical Activity in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity ◽

10.1123/japa.20.1.1 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 1-14 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Mark W. Swanson ◽

Eric Bodner ◽

Patricia Sawyer ◽

Richard M. Allman

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Visual Acuity ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

University Of Alabama ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The University

Little is known about the effect of reduced vision on physical activity in older adults. This study evaluates the association of visual acuity level, self-reported vision, and ocular disease conditions with leisure-time physical activity and calculated caloric expenditure. A cross-sectional study of 911 subjects 65 yr and older from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Study of Aging (SOA) cohort was conducted evaluating the association of vision-related variables to weekly kilocalorie expenditure calculated from the 17-item Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire. Ordinal logistic regression was used to evaluate possible associations while controlling for potential confounders. In multivariate analyses, each lower step in visual acuity below 20/50 was significantly associated with reduced odds of having a higher level of physical activity, OR 0.81, 95% CI 0.67, 0.97. Reduced visual acuity appears to be independently associated with lower levels of physical activity among community-dwelling adults.

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Effect of leisure time physical activity on blood lipid levels: the ATTICA study

Coronary Artery Disease ◽

10.1097/00019501-200312000-00003 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 14 (8) ◽

pp. 533-539 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos ◽

Christos Pitsavos ◽

Christina Chrysohoou ◽

John Skoumas ◽

Akis Zeimbekis ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽

Blood Lipid ◽

Lipid Levels ◽

Blood Lipid Levels

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CARDIOVASCULAR EVALUATION OF ADULTS AGED 40 YEARS AND ABOVE INVOLVED IN LEISURE-TIME PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Journal of Hypertension ◽

10.1097/01.hjh.0000572468.59198.e2 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 37 ◽

pp. e191

Author(s):

C. Ngongang Ouankou ◽

H. Imele ◽

B. Ngu Kathleen ◽

L. Chendjou Kapi ◽

Y. Ngaha ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽

Cardiovascular Evaluation

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The effect of leisure time physical activity and sedentary behaviour on the health of workers with different occupational physical activity demands: a systematic review

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity ◽

10.1186/s12966-021-01166-z ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Stephanie A. Prince ◽

Charlotte Lund Rasmussen ◽

Aviroop Biswas ◽

Andreas Holtermann ◽

Tarnbir Aulakh ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Sedentary Behaviour ◽

Cardiovascular Mortality ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽

Communicable Disease ◽

Experimental Studies ◽

Occupational Physical Activity ◽

Protocol Registration

Abstract Background Although it is generally accepted that physical activity reduces the risk for chronic non-communicable disease and mortality, accumulating evidence suggests that occupational physical activity (OPA) may not confer the same health benefits as leisure time physical activity (LTPA). It is also unclear if workers in high OPA jobs benefit from LTPA the same way as those in sedentary jobs. Our objective was to determine whether LTPA and leisure time sedentary behaviour (LTSB) confer the same health effects across occupations with different levels of OPA. Methods Searches were run in Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, ProQuest Public Health and Scopus from inception to June 9, 2020. Prospective or experimental studies which examined the effects of LTPA or LTSB on all-cause and cardiovascular mortality and cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal pain, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, arrhythmias and depression among adult workers grouped by OPA (low OPA/sitters, standers, moderate OPA/intermittent movers, high OPA/heavy labourers) were eligible. Results were synthesized using narrative syntheses and harvest plots, and certainty of evidence assessed with GRADE. Results The review includes 38 papers. Across all outcomes, except cardiovascular mortality, metabolic syndrome and atrial fibrillation, greater LTPA was consistently protective among low OPA, but conferred less protection among moderate and high OPA. For cardiovascular mortality and metabolic syndrome, higher levels of LTPA were generally associated with similar risk reductions among all OPA groups. Few studies examined effects in standers and none examined effects of LTSB across OPA groups. Conclusions Evidence suggests that LTPA is beneficial for all workers, but with larger risk reductions among those with low compared to high OPA jobs. This suggests that, in our attempts to improve the health of workers through LTPA, tailored interventions for different occupational groups may be required. More high-quality studies are needed to establish recommended levels of LTPA/LTSB for different OPA groups. Protocol registration PROSPERO #CRD42020191708.

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