Table 2.
TV viewing, physical activity and incident obesity over 4 years follow-up (N = 3,777)
| TV/Physical activity exposure | Cases/N | Model 1 | Model 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | ||
| TV viewing | |||
| <2 hrs/d | 29/472 | 1.0 (ref) | 1.0 (ref) |
| ≥2 < 4 hrs/d | 94/1417 | 1.08 (0.71, 1.67) | 1.02 (0.66, 1.57) |
| ≥4 < 6 hrs/d | 71/951 | 1.23 (0.79, 1.93) | 1.08 (0.68, 1.70) |
| ≥6 hrs/d | 87/934 | 1.56 (1.01, 2.42) | 1.28 (0.82, 2.01) |
| p-trend | 0.011 | 0.13 | |
| Physical activity | |||
| Inactive | 68/533 | 1.0 (ref) | 1.0 (ref) |
| Moderate | 127/1824 | 0.50 (0.36, 0.69) | 0.53 (0.38, 0.74) |
| Vigorous | 86/1417 | 0.43 (0.30, 0.60) | 0.48 (0.43, 0.70) |
| p-trend | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
Model 1: adjusted for age and sex.
Model 2: adjusted for age, sex, physical activity (or TV viewing), smoking, alcohol, depressive symptoms, long standing illness, disability (impairment in activities of daily living [ADLs]/ instrumental activities of daily living [IADLs]), CV medications.
Analytic sample excludes obese participants at baseline.