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Factors Associated with Higher Sitting Time in General, Chronic Disease, and Psychologically-Distressed, Adult Populations: Findings from the 45 & Up Study

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  • Ronald C Plotnikoff
  • Sarah A Costigan
  • Camille Short
  • Anne Grunseit
  • Erica James
  • Natalie Johnson
  • Adrian Bauman
  • Catherine D’Este
  • Hidde P van der Ploeg
  • Ryan E Rhodes

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This study examined factors associated with higher sitting time in general, chronic disease, and psychologically-distressed, adult populations (aged ≥45 years). A series of logistic regression models examined potential socio-demographic and health factors associated with higher sitting (≥6hrs/day) in adults from the 45 and Up Study (n = 227,187), including four separate subsamples for analysis comprising those who had ever had heart disease (n = 26,599), cancer (n = 36,381), diabetes (n = 19,550) or psychological distress (n = 48,334). Odds of higher sitting were significantly (p

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  • Ronald C Plotnikoff & Sarah A Costigan & Camille Short & Anne Grunseit & Erica James & Natalie Johnson & Adrian Bauman & Catherine D’Este & Hidde P van der Ploeg & Ryan E Rhodes, 2015. "Factors Associated with Higher Sitting Time in General, Chronic Disease, and Psychologically-Distressed, Adult Populations: Findings from the 45 & Up Study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(6), pages 1-16, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0127689
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127689
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