ArticlePloS one2018
Correlates of sedentary behavior in the general population: A cross-sectional study using nationally representative data from six low- and middle-income countries.
Article in PloS one, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
33 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Pooled it
- The Healthy Aging Adult South Africa report card: a systematic review of the evidence between 2013 and 2020 for middle-aged South African men and women.Cardiovascular journal of AfricaPooled it
- Identifying Social Network Conditions that Facilitate Sedentary Behavior Change: The Benefit of Being a "Bridge" in a Group-based Intervention.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
- Move-It: A Cluster-Randomised Digital Worksite Exercise Intervention in China: Outcome and Process Evaluation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Trial
- Minimum diet diversity and its association with nutrient intake among non-pregnant and non-lactating women residing in Delhi.The Indian journal of medical research · 2026Article
- Latent Physical Activity Patterns and Their Related Factors in Breast Cancer Patients During Chemotherapy Intervals.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
- Understanding Epidemiology of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Among Adults in Haryana: Insights from the ICMR-INDIAB Study [ICMR-INDIAB-19].Advances in therapy · 2025Article
- Acute high-intensity interval exercise is superior to moderate-intensity continuous exercise in enhancing endothelial function and its associated biomarkers in sedentary young individuals: the possible involvement of lactate.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2025Article
- Navigating Cardiovascular Challenges of Obesity: Exploring Preventive Approaches.Endocrine, metabolic & immune disorders drug targets · 2025Review
- Optimizing Preoperative Rehabilitation: Shaping the Future of Lung Cancer Surgery Outcomes.Annals of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- Effects of a bout of exercise on mood in people with depression with and without physical pain.Psychology, health & medicine · 2023Article
- High sedentary behavior and low physical activity among adults in Afghanistan: results from a national cross-sectional survey.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Physical inactivity among corporate bank workers in Accra, Ghana: Implications for health promotion.PloS one · 2023Article
- The physical activity at work (PAW) study: a cluster randomised trial of a multicomponent short-break intervention to reduce sitting time and increase physical activity among office workers in Thailand.The Lancet regional health. Southeast Asia · 2023Article
- Article
- "If money was no object": A qualitative study of South African university office workers' perceptions of using height-adjustable sit-stand desks.South African journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
- Article
- Insufficient Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors among Medical Students during the COVID-19 Lockdown: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study in Pakistan.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Sedentary time in a nationally representative sample of adults in Japan: Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates.Preventive medicine reports · 2021Article
- Device-measured sedentary behavior in oldest old adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Preventive medicine reports · 2021Review
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
3 authors.
Funding
Abstract
backgroundSedentary behavior (SB) is associated with adverse health outcomes independent of levels of physical activity. However, data on its correlates are scarce from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Thus, we assessed the correlates of SB in six LMICs (China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia, South Africa) using nationally representative data.
methodsCross-sectional, community-based data on 42,469 individuals aged ≥18 years from the World Health Organization's Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health were analyzed. Self-reported time spent sedentary per day was the outcome. High SB was defined as ≥8 hours of SB per day. The correlates (sociodemographic and health-related) of high SB were estimated by multivariable logistic regression analyses.
resultsThe overall prevalence (95%CI) of high SB was 8.3% (7.1-9.7%). In the overall sample, the most important sociodemographic correlates of high SB were unemployment and urban residence. Physical inactivity, morbid obesity (BMI≥30.0 kg/m2), higher number of chronic conditions, poor self-reported health, higher disability levels, and worse health status in terms of mobility, pain/discomfort, affect, sleep/energy and cognition were associated with high SB. Several between-country differences were found.
conclusionThe current data provides important guidance for future interventions across LMICs to assist sedentary people to reduce their SB levels.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.