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Sex Differences in the Association between Prolonged Sitting Time and Anxiety Prevalence among Korean Adults
by
Eunsoo Kim
Eunsoo Kim 1,†,
Chul-Hyun Park
Chul-Hyun Park 2,†
,
Hyun-Seung Lee
Hyun-Seung Lee 2,
Mi Yeon Lee
Mi Yeon Lee 3
and
Sung Joon Cho
Sung Joon Cho 1,4,*
1
Department of Psychiatry, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 03181, Republic of Korea
2
Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 03181, Republic of Korea
3
Department of Biostatistics, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 03181, Republic of Korea
4
Workplace Mental Health Institute, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Seoul 03181, Republic of Korea
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Brain Sci. 2024, 14(7), 729; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14070729 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 19 June 2024
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Revised: 11 July 2024
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Accepted: 19 July 2024
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Published: 20 July 2024
Abstract
Sex differences in the effect of prolonged sitting time on anxiety symptoms have not yet been explored. This study examined the sex-specific association between prolonged sitting time and anxiety prevalence in Korean adults. Community-dwelling adults aged >18 years who underwent a cross-sectional structured study survey of physical activity and mental health tests were enrolled as part of the Kangbuk Samsung Hospital Cohort Study from 2012 to 2019. The prevalence of anxiety was evaluated using the Clinically Useful Anxiety Outcome Scale (CUXOS) questionnaire. The mean daily sitting time was 7.9 ± 3.4 h in men and 6.8 ± 3.6 h in women. After adjustments for possible confounding factors, the adjusted mean CUXOS score was the highest in participants sitting for ≥10 h, followed by 5–9 h, and <5 h, in that order. In the post-hoc Bonferroni analysis, there were significant differences in the adjusted mean CUXOS scores in group comparisons. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted after adjusting for potential confounding factors. A prolonged sitting time was positively associated with an increased prevalence of anxiety in both men and women, with stronger associations in women than in men. It is necessary to prevent anxiety by adjusting or reducing sitting time in adults, especially women.
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Kim, E.; Park, C.-H.; Lee, H.-S.; Lee, M.Y.; Cho, S.J.
Sex Differences in the Association between Prolonged Sitting Time and Anxiety Prevalence among Korean Adults. Brain Sci. 2024, 14, 729.
https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14070729
AMA Style
Kim E, Park C-H, Lee H-S, Lee MY, Cho SJ.
Sex Differences in the Association between Prolonged Sitting Time and Anxiety Prevalence among Korean Adults. Brain Sciences. 2024; 14(7):729.
https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14070729
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Kim, Eunsoo, Chul-Hyun Park, Hyun-Seung Lee, Mi Yeon Lee, and Sung Joon Cho.
2024. "Sex Differences in the Association between Prolonged Sitting Time and Anxiety Prevalence among Korean Adults" Brain Sciences 14, no. 7: 729.
https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14070729
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