Objective vs. self-reported physical activity and sedentary time: effects of measurement method on relationships with risk biomarkers

Imprecise measurement of physical activity variables might attenuate estimates of the beneficial effects of activity on health-related outcomes. We aimed to compare the cardiometabolic risk factor dose-response relationships for physical activity and sedentary behaviour between accelerometer- and qu...

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Published in:PloS one 2012-05, Vol.7 (5), p.e36345-e36345
Main Authors: Celis-Morales, Carlos A, Perez-Bravo, Francisco, Ibañez, Luis, Salas, Carlos, Bailey, Mark E S, Gill, Jason M R
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Summary:Imprecise measurement of physical activity variables might attenuate estimates of the beneficial effects of activity on health-related outcomes. We aimed to compare the cardiometabolic risk factor dose-response relationships for physical activity and sedentary behaviour between accelerometer- and questionnaire-based activity measures. Physical activity and sedentary behaviour were assessed in 317 adults by 7-day accelerometry and International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Fasting blood was taken to determine insulin, glucose, triglyceride and total, LDL and HDL cholesterol concentrations and homeostasis model-estimated insulin resistance (HOMA(IR)). Waist circumference, BMI, body fat percentage and blood pressure were also measured. For both accelerometer-derived sedentary time (50% lower for the IPAQ-reported compared to the accelerometer-derived measure (p
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203