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The Association of Different Types of Leisure Time Physical Activities with Cardiometabolic Outcomes in Singapore—Findings from the Multi-Ethnic Cohort Study

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  • Falk Müller-Riemenschneider

    (Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117549, Singapore
    Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597, Singapore
    Digital Health Center, Berlin Institute of Health, 10117 Berlin, Germany)

  • Yueheng Hong

    (Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117549, Singapore)

  • Kristin Hui Xian Tan

    (Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117549, Singapore)

  • Rob M. van Dam

    (Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117549, Singapore
    Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597, Singapore
    Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA)

  • Léonie Uijtdewilligen

    (Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117549, Singapore)

Abstract

The study aimed to investigate the association between leisure time physical activity (LTPA) subtypes and cardiometabolic outcomes in the Singapore Multi-Ethnic Cohort (MEC). Self-reported data on socio-demographics, lifestyle factors, LTPA subtypes, and health screening data on body-mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP), triglycerides (TG), and HDL-and LDL cholesterol were collected. Multivariable linear regression analyses were used adjusting for confounders. The mean age of 9768 participants was 45.2 ± 12.5 years (57.3% female, 47.3% Chinese, 26.0% Malay, and 26.8% Indians). Overall, 65.8% engaged in LTPA, and walking, strength/fitness and running were most common. Higher total LTPA was associated with lower WC, DBP, TG, a trend towards lower BMI, and higher SBP and HDL. Running was beneficially associated with all outcomes except for SBP and LDL. Balance exercises (BMI, SBP and DBP), cycling (BMI, WC and HDL), and strength/fitness (BMI, WC, TG and HDL) were also favorably associated with a number of outcomes, whereas ball games (DBP and TG), dancing (HDL) and other LTPA (DBP) were only favorably associated with selected outcomes. Unfavorable associations were found for total LTPA (SBP), strength/fitness (SBP), golf (DBP) and swimming (BMI and WC). Further research is warranted to inform future health promotion efforts.

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  • Falk Müller-Riemenschneider & Yueheng Hong & Kristin Hui Xian Tan & Rob M. van Dam & Léonie Uijtdewilligen, 2020. "The Association of Different Types of Leisure Time Physical Activities with Cardiometabolic Outcomes in Singapore—Findings from the Multi-Ethnic Cohort Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(23), pages 1-15, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:23:p:9030-:d:455871
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    1. Jennifer Sumner & Léonie Uijtdewilligen & Anne Chu Hin Yee & Sheryl Ng Hui Xian & Tiago V Barreira & Robert Alan Sloan & Rob M Van Dam & Falk Müller-Riemenschneider, 2020. "Volume and Intensity of Stepping Activity and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in a Multi-ethnic Asian Population," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(3), pages 1-12, January.
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