title: Sedentary Behavior Predicts Changes in Cardiometabolic Risk in Professional Workers: A One-Year Prospective Study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of the study was to examine the longitudinal influence of sedentary behavior on the development of metabolic syndrome (MS) and cardiometabolic risk in professional workers.
  
  
  METHODS
  Study participants were 203 professional workers (55.6% female; mean age = 41.9, SD = 11.2,) in low physical activity occupations. Participants' height, weight, waist circumference, fasting plasma glucose, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein, total cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein were measured at the baseline and follow-up over 12 months. Accelerometry was used to assess the sedentary time and moderate and vigorous physical activity.
  
  
  RESULTS
  High level of sedentary behavior at baseline significantly predicted incident MS (odds ratio 4.07, 95% confidence interval 1.69 to 9.76) at follow-up. Similarly, the change in sedentary behavior significantly predicted the change in the cardiometabolic risk score (B = 0.12, SE = 0.06, P = 0.03) from baseline to the follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Professional workers in low physical activity occupations were engaged in an excessive amount of sedentary behavior that predisposed them to an increased risk of developing cardiometabolic disorders.
authors.affiliation: Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing (Dr Zhou, Zhang, Lu, Dr Wang); College of Sports Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu (Xi, Huang); Health Center, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture (Zhang); School of Sport Sciences, Beijing Sport University, China (Dr Ren); and Department of Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition, the University of Texas at San Antonio (Dr Yin).
authors.forename: Zhixiong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Yubao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xi
authors.forename: Fan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Fubing
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Dechun
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Kaizhen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zenong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yin
mesh_terms: D061725:Accelerometry; D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001835:Body Weight; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D055105:Waist Circumference; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides