Table 3.

Prospective associations (Beta and 95% CI) between self-reported sedentary time (h/day) in four domains ^a and cardiometabolic risk factors ^b

	TV time	PC time	Reading time	Other sedentary time
	Beta [95% CI]	Beta [95% CI]	Beta [95% CI]	Beta [95% CI]
Weight, kg	0.11 [-0.10; 0.32]	0.06 [-0.23; 0.35]	0.06 [-0.25; 0.36]	-0.07 [-0.30; 0.16]
WC, cm	-0.03 [-0.25; 0.20]	0.04 [-0.24; 0.31]	-0.08 [-0.44; 0.28]	0.00 [-0.23; 0.23]
Waist-to-hip ratio	-0.00 [-0.00; 0.00]	0.00 [-0.00; 0.00]	-0.00 [-0.01; 0.00]	0.00 [-0.00; 0.00]
SBP, mmHg	-0.22 [-0.64; 0.21]	-0.50 [-1.07; 0.11]	-0.06 [-1.05; 0.92]	0.43 [-0.19; 1.05]
DBP, mmHg	-0.09 [-0.33; 0.17]	-0.15 [-0.50; 0.20]	0.14 [-0.53; 0.82]	0.07 [-0.26; 0.40]
Glucose, mmol/l	-0.01 [-0.03; 0.00]	-0.00 [-0.02; 0.02]	0.02 [-0.02; 0.05]	-0.01 [-0.03; 0.01]
HbA1c, mmol/l	-0.00 [-0.01; 0.01]	0.01 [-0.01; 0.02]	-0.01 [-0.03; 0.01]	-0.00 [-0.02; 0.01]
Cholesterol, mmol/l	-0.01 [-0.04; 0.01]	-0.01 [-0.05; 0.03]	-0.03 [-0.07; 0.02]	0.01 [-0.02; 0.05]
HDL-C, mmol/l	-0.01 [-0.02; -0.00]*	0.00 [-0.01; 0.01]	0.00 [-0.01; 0.02]	-0.00 [-0.01; 0.01]
LDL-C, mmol/l	-0.01 [-0.03; 0.01]	-0.01 [-0.04; 0.03]	-0.04 [-0.08; 0.02]	0.02 [-0.02; 0.06]
Triglycerides, mmol/l	0.02 [-0.00; 0.04]	0.00 [-0.03; 0.03]	0.04 [-0.01; 0.09]	-0.01 [-0.04; 0.01]
ARIC	-0.04 [-0.20; 0.13]	-0.01 [-0.26; 0.27]	-0.13 [-0.27; 0.02]	-0.05 [0.19; 0.29]
SCORE	-0.03 [-0.12; 0.07]	-0.11 [-0.26; 0.04]	-0.14 [-0.48; 0.20]	0.15 [-0.00; 0.30]

ARIC, Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SCORE, Systematic COronary Risk Evaluation; WC, waist circumference.

^a TV viewing, computer use, reading and other sedentary behaviours.

^bAll associations were adjusted for age, gender, education and total physical activity. In addition, the models were adjusted for time spent sedentary in the other three domains.

*Indicates significant association, p < 0.05.