What is the effect on obesity from replacing prolonged sedentary time with brief sedentary bouts, standing and different types of physical activity? : A cross-sectional accelerometer-based study

Introduction. No previous study has investigated if substituting prolonged sedentary time with brief sedentary bouts, standing or various types of physical activity is associated with obesity. The aim of the study was to investigate this by a cross sectional isotemporal substitution approach among blue-collar workers.Methods. A total of 692 workers from transportation, manufacturing and cleaning sectors wore an Actigraph GT3X+ accelerometer on...