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Using accelerometer data and hierarchical cluster analysis to identify distinct activity patterns in Canadian working adults, this study found that higher physical activity patterns are associated with better cardiometabolic health profiles.

- The cardiometabolic risk markers assessed were: waist circumference, non-HDL cholesterol and systolic & diastolic blood pressure.

- Six distinct accelerometer-measured activity patterns were identified:

- Compared with workers with the 'lowest activity' pattern, workers with the 'fluctuating moderate activity' and 'highest activity' patterns were associated with lower levels of three of four cardiometabolic risk markers (all except diastolic blood pressure).

This was followed by the 'high daytime activity' pattern, which was associated with lower waist circumference and lower non-HDL-c.

- Compared with the 'lowest activity' pattern, higher physical activity patterns—except for 'moderate evening activity'—were associated with lower waist circumference.

- The 'highest activity' pattern was also associated with lower levels of diastolic blood pressure and non-HDL-c.

- The 'highest activity' pattern was also associated with lower waist circumference in women.

- 'High daytime activity' was associated with lower waist circumference and non-HDL-c.

- Both the 'moderate consistent activity' and 'fluctuating moderate activity' patterns were associated with lower diastolic blood pressure in those aged 40 or younger, compared with those older than 40.

- 'Moderate consistent activity' was also associated with lower waist circumference.

Daily accelerometer-measured physical activity patterns and associations with cardiometabolic health among Canadian working adults (open access)

www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/82-003-…

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