Table 3.
TV viewing, physical activity and incident central obesity (men, waist >102 cm; women >88 cm) over 4 years follow-up (N = 2947)
| TV/Physical activity exposure | Cases/N | Model 1 OR (95% CI) | Model 2 OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TV viewing | |||
| <2 hrs/d | 69/402 | 1.0 (ref) | 1.0 (ref) |
| ≥2 < 4 hrs/d | 230/1134 | 1.20 (0.89, 1.62) | 1.19 (0.88, 1.61) |
| ≥4 < 6 hrs/d | 162/699 | 1.40 (1.02, 1.92) | 1.25 (0.90, 1.73) |
| ≥6 hrs/d | 193/712 | 1.71 (1.26, 2.34) | 1.48 (1.07, 2.03) |
| p-trend | <0.001 | 0.015 | |
| Physical activity | |||
| Inactive | 129/405 | 1.0 (ref) | 1.0 (ref) |
| Moderate | 334/1374 | 0.69 (0.54, 0.88) | 0.81 (0.63, 1.06) |
| Vigorous | 191/1168 | 0.43 (0.33, 0.56) | 0.54 (0.40, 0.72) |
| 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 centrally obese participants at baseline.