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The Effect of Domain-Specific Sitting Time and Exercise Habits on Metabolic Syndrome in Japanese Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study

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  • Rina So

    (Occupational Epidemiology Research Group, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Kawasaki 214-8585, Japan
    Research Center for Overwork-Related Disorders, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Kawasaki 214-8585, Japan)

  • Tomoaki Matsuo

    (Occupational Epidemiology Research Group, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Kawasaki 214-8585, Japan
    Research Center for Overwork-Related Disorders, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Kawasaki 214-8585, Japan)

Abstract

The effects of domain-specific (i.e., occupational, leisure-time on workday, and holiday) sitting time (ST), and exercise on metabolic syndrome (MetS) development are insufficiently studied. The present study aimed to examine the single and combined effects of each domain-specific ST and exercise habits on MetS. The total and domain-specific STs of 5530 participants were collected using a validated questionnaire. The multiple logistic regression analyses determined the effects of each domain-specific ST and exercise habit on MetS. Of all participants, 7.8% had MetS. Odds ratios (ORs) for MetS were significant only in the group with the longest leisure-time ST on holidays (OR, 1.43; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.12–1.83); we found no significant associations with any other domain-specific ST after statistical adjustment for confounders. The no-habitual-exercise group clearly had a higher risk for MetS (OR, 1.44; 95% CI, 1.15–1.80). The significantly higher ORs for MetS was shown in only the combined longer total ST (OR, 1.64; 95% CI, 1.12–2.39) and holiday ST (OR, 1.83; 95% CI, 1.30–2.59) with no habitual exercise. These findings suggested that accumulated daily total ST, particularly leisure-time ST on holidays with no-habitual exercise, can increase the risk of MetS and it could possibly be mitigated by habitual exercise.

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  • Rina So & Tomoaki Matsuo, 2020. "The Effect of Domain-Specific Sitting Time and Exercise Habits on Metabolic Syndrome in Japanese Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(11), pages 1-11, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:11:p:3883-:d:365120
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    1. Yukako Yamaga & Thomas Svensson & Ung-il Chung & Akiko Kishi Svensson, 2023. "Association between Metabolic Syndrome Status and Daily Physical Activity Measured by a Wearable Device in Japanese Office Workers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(5), pages 1-13, February.

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