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Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of the Studies Included in the Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

From: Sedentary time and its association with risk of cardiovascular diseases in adults: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Publication

Country

Sample Source

Study Design

Follow-up Duration, years

Sample Size

Age, years

Male, %

Exposure indicator

CVD Outcomes

Assessed

Cases

Park, 2021 [14]

South Korean

KNHANES (2014–2018)a

Cross-sectional study

0

6785

≥65

44.57

Total sedentary time

CVD morbidity

914

Hamer, 2020 [11]

UK

UK Biobank (2006–2010)a

Prospective study

10.4

479,658

56.5 ± 8.0

45.7

Screen time

CVD mortality

1437

Liu, 2020 [13]

China

China-PAR (1998, 2000–2001, 2007–2008)a

Prospective study

5.8

93,110

52.8 ± 12.3

39.4

Total sedentary time

CVD morbidity or CVD mortality

3799

Tu, 2020 [18]

China

Self-sampling

Prospective study

5.9

3019

≥18

42.9

Total sedentary time

CVD morbidity and mortality

143

Bellettiere, 2019 [19]

US

OPACH (2012–2014)a

Prospective study

4.9

5638

79.0 ± 7.0

0

Total sedentary time

CVD morbidity and mortality

NA

Garcia, 2019 [21]

US

JHS (2000–2004)a

Prospective study

8.4

3592

≥21

36.7–40.8

Screen time & Occupational sitting time

CVD morbidity

168

Stamatakis, 2019 [15]

Australia

The 45 and Up study (2006–2009)a

Prospective study

7.4

148,836

≥45

44.5

Total sitting time

CVD mortality

1403

Patel, 2018 [26]

US

CPS-II Nutrition study (1992)a

Prospective study

20.3

127,554

50–74

44.38

Leisure sedentary time

CVD mortality

16,083

Morales, 2018 [9]

UK

UK Biobank (2007–2010)a

Prospective study

4.1

205,338

40–69

NA

Screen time

CVD morbidity

9660

Dohrn, 2017 [16]

Sweden

ABC study (2001–2002)a

Prospective study

14.2

851

66.7 ± 10.2

44

Total sedentary time

CVD mortality

24

Engelen, 2017 [27]

Australia

ANNPAS (2011–2012)a

Cross-sectional study

0

9435

≥18

NA

Total sitting time

CVD morbidity

NA

Cumming, 2016 [22]

Australia

AusDiab (1999–2000)a

Prospective study

12

9104

50.7 ± 13.4 to 67.4 ± 13.0

44.33

Screen time

CVD morbidity

126

Evenson, 2016 [17]

US

NHANES (2003–2006)a

Prospective study

6.7

3809

55.3

45.4

Total sedentary time, screen time

CVD mortality

107

Grace, 2016 [24]

Australia

AusDiab (1999–2000)a

Prospective study

13.6

8907

≥18

44.3

Screen time

CVD mortality

209

McDonnell, 2016 [23]

US

REGARDS (2003–2007)a

Prospective study

7.1

22,257

≥45

44.5

Screen time

CVD morbidity

727

Moller, 2016 [28]

Denmark

DWECS (1990)a

Prospective study

12.2

11,996

18–59

NA

Occupational sitting time

CVD morbidity and mortality

510

Borodulin, 2015 [20]

Finland

National FINRISK 2002 study (2002)a

Prospective study

8.6

4516

47.0 ± 13.0

44.5

Total sedentary time

CVD morbidity and mortality

183

Ikehara, 2015 [25]

Japan

JACC study (1988–1990)a

Prospective study

19.2

85,899

40–79

41.9

Screen time

CVD mortality

5835

Keadle, 2015 [7]

US

NIH-AARP Health Study (1995–1996)a

Prospective study

14.1

221,426

50–71

57

Screen time

CVD mortality

7340

  1. aBaseline years of the data collection
  2. Abbreviations: CVD Cardiovascular Diseases, KNHANES the Korean National Health And Nutrition Evaluation Study, UK the United Kingdom, US the United States, China-PAR the Prediction for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk in China project, OPACH the Objective Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health Survey, NA Non-available, JHS The Jackson Heart Survey, CPS-II Cancer Prevention Study II, ABC study the Sweden Attitude Behavior and Change study, ANNPAS Australia Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey, AusDiab Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study, NHANES The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, REGARDS The REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke, DEWCS Danish Work Environment Cohort Study, JACC The Japan Collaborative Cohort Study for Evaluation of Cancer Risk, NIH-AARP The National Institutes of Health-American Association of Retired Persons Diet and Health Study