Low physical activity, high television viewing and poor sleep duration cluster in overweight and obese adults; a cross-sectional study of 398,984 participants from the UK Biobank

Low physical activity, high television viewing and poor sleep duration cluster in overweight and obese adults; a cross-sectional study of 398,984 participants from the UK Biobank

Abstract Background An unhealthy lifestyle is one of the greatest contributors to obesity. A number of behaviours are linked with obesity, but are often measured separately. The UK Biobank cohort of >500,000 participants allows us to explore these behaviours simultaneously. We therefore aimed to...

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Main Authors: Sophie Cassidy, Josephine Y. Chau, Michael Catt, Adrian Bauman, Michael I. Trenell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Subjects:
Physical activity
Sedentary
Sleep
Lifestyle
Obesity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12966-017-0514-y

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