title: Physical activity patterns in morbidly obese and normal-weight women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare physical activity patterns between morbidly obese and normal-weight women.
  
  
  METHODS
  Daily physical activity of 18 morbidly obese and 7 normal-weight women aged 30-58 years was measured for 2 days using the Intelligent Device for Energy Expenditure and Activity (IDEEA) device.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The obese group spent about 2 hr/day less standing and 30 min/day less walking than did the normal-weight group. Time spent standing (standing time) was positively associated with time spent walking (walking time). Age- and walking time-adjusted standing time did not differ according to weight status.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Promoting standing may be a strategy to increase walking.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
authors.forename: Soyang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Jamal
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mohammad
authors.forename: Isaac
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Samuel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation; D009043:Motor Activity; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000523:psychology*; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D013997:Time Factors; D016138:Walking