Adjustment for physical activity in studies of sedentary behaviour

Emerging Themes in Epidemiology

Dafna Merom¹  Geeske Peeters³  Andrew Page² 

[1] School of Science and Health, University of Western Sydney, Campbelltown, Australia;Centre for Health Research, School of Medicine, University of Western Sydney, Campbelltown, Australia;School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

关键词: Collinearity;    Measurement;    Methods;    Physical activity;    Sedentary behaviour;   

Others  :  1219840
DOI  :  10.1186/s12982-015-0032-9

 received in 2015-02-26, accepted in 2015-06-30,  发布年份 2015

【 摘 要 】

Sedentary behaviour (too much sitting, as distinct from too little exercise) has emerged as a potentially significant public health issue. Analytically, researchers have reported ‘independent’ associations between sedentary behaviour (SB) and a number of health outcomes by adjusting for physical activity (PA) (and other confounders), and conclude that SB is associated with the outcome even in those who are physically active. However, the logical rationale for why adjustments for PA are required is often not delineated, and as a consequence, PA has been conceptualised as a confounder, an intermediary, and an effect measure modifier—sometimes simultaneously—in studies of SB and health outcomes. This paper discusses the analytical assumptions underlying adjustment for PA in studies of SB and a given outcome, and considers the implications for associations between SB and health.

【 授权许可】

   
2015 Page et al.

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