Seasonal Changes in Continuous Sedentary Behavior in Community—Dwelling Japanese Adults: A Pilot Study

• Main Authors: Chiaki Uehara, Nobuyuki Miyatake, Shuhei Hishii, Hiromi Suzuki, Akihiko Katayama
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
• Series: Medicines
• Subjects: continuous sedentary behavior (CSB); sedentary behavior (SB); tri-accelerometer; body mass index (BMI); community-dwelling Japanese adults
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6320/7/9/48

<b>Background:</b> Sedentary behavior (SB) is associated with adverse health outcomes. The aim of this study was to clarify seasonal changes in SB including continuous SB (CSB) in community-dwelling Japanese adults. <b>Methods:</b> In this secondary analysis, a total of 65 community-dwelling Japanese adults (7 men and 58 women, 69 (50–78) years) were enrolled. SB (%), including CSB (≥30 min) as well as physical activity, were evaluated using a tri-accelerometer. The differences in these parameters between baseline (summer) and follow-up (winter) were examined. <b>Results:</b> %CSB and %SB at baseline were 20.5 (4.0–60.9) and 54.0 ± 11.5, respectively. CSB was significantly increased (6.6%), and SB was also increased (5.1%) at follow-up compared with baseline. In addition, there were positive relationships between changes in CSB and SB, and body weight and body mass index. <b>Conclusions:</b> These results suggest that there were significant seasonal changes in CSB and SB in community-dwelling Japanese adults.