The Relationship between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior on the Overweight and Obesity among University Employees
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Overweight and obesity have been a rising trend for health problem globally and Thailand also. It is because of lifestyle alterations such as lowered physical activity and increased sedentary behavior. The aim of the present research was to study levels of physical activity and sedentary behavior and factors related to overweight and obesity status of university employees. The data for this cross-sectional research was collected from employees in a university (n=358). The physical activity and sedentary behavior and their association with overweight and obesity were assessed using the Thai version of the short version of International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). The outcomes were analyzed by multiple logistic regression. The findings suggested that 61% of the study sample was overweight/obesity (BMI ≥ 23.0 Kg/m2). The average metabolic equivalent units (METs) between normal weight group and overweight and obesity group were 45.69 MET-hours/week (95%CI: 40.65 – 50.75) and 38.19 MET-hours/week (95%CI: 33.68 – 42.71), respectively. The average time of sedentary behavior was significantly different between these two groups (p < 0.05). So, the normal weight group spent 3.77 hours per day (95%CI: 3.39 – 4.15), whereas the overweight and obesity group spent 4.93 hours per day (95%CI: 4.59 – 5.26). The significant factors for overweight and obesity status among university employees were female (adjusted OR 2.05, 95%CI: 1.10 – 3.79), having an underlying medical condition (adjusted OR 2.02, 95%CI: 1.14 – 3.57), having metabolic syndrome (adjusted OR 18.25, 95%CI: 10.18 – 32.73), having low physical activity (adjusted OR 3.13, 95%CI: 1.20 – 8.12), and sitting on a chair longer than 8 hours per day (adjusted OR 3.21, 95%CI: 1.22 – 8.42). Therefore, it is recommended to promote university employees for taking care of their body weight in order to maintain good health by continuously increasing physical activity.
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