Self-Reported vs. Objective Physical Activity and Metabolic Syndrome

What is it about?

The precision with which we can measure a phenomenon or behavior, such as physical activity, has a direct impact on how accurately we can evaluate its association with other factors. Though we know physical activity reduces cardiometabolic risk, most of the relevant literature is based on self-reported physical activity, which is susceptible to inaccuracy and bias. The current study evaluated the association between metabolic syndrome and physical activity when self-reported and when objectively assessed via accelerometry in the U.S. adult population.

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