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.

Sophie CassidyJosephine Y ChauMichael CattAdrian BaumanMichael I Trenell

Published in: The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (2017)

Overweight and obese adults report low levels of physical activity, high TV viewing and poor sleep duration. These behaviours seem to cluster and collectively expose individuals to greater risk of obesity. Multiple lifestyle behaviours should be targeted in future interventions.

Keyphrases

physical activity
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
body mass index
type diabetes
insulin resistance
sleep quality
cancer therapy
cardiovascular disease
current status
cross sectional
drug delivery