What is it about?
Sedentary behaviors and dietary intake are independently associated with obesity risk. We first compared the prevalence of obesity, the sedentary behaviors, and unhealthy foods intake in Indonesian adult men and women of different ages and then explored the associations of sedentary behaviors and unhealthy foods intake with obesity in the two genders.
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Why is it important?
In the literature, only a few studies have investigated gender differences for such associations. Understanding possible gender and age-related differences in sedentary behaviors and dietary patterns are crucial to prevent obesity.
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In this population-based study, we identified strong relationships between obesity risk and sedentary behaviors and unhealthy foods, especially in women. This study also showed the impact of gender in relation to sedentary behaviors and unhealthy foods on obesity risk. After adjustment for age and education, the women gender’s effect on obesity persisted and was significant compared to men. There was also a positive and significant interaction between obesity and sedentary behaviors and unhealthy foods intake. However, fatty and fried foods displayed a positive multiplicative interaction in women more than in men, indicating a possible dietary risk for women in terms of obesity.
Esti Nurwanti
Taipei Medical University
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This page is a summary of: Roles of Sedentary Behaviors and Unhealthy Foods in Increasing the Obesity Risk in Adult Men and Women: A Cross-Sectional National Study, Nutrients, May 2018, MDPI AG,
DOI: 10.3390/nu10060704.
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