Albawardi Nada M, Jradi Hoda, Almalki Abdulla A, Al-Hazzaa Hazzaa M
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Community and Environmental Health, College of Public Health and Health Informatics, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia.
Health Sciences Research Center, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2017 Jun 19;14(6):659. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14060659.
Research in Saudi Arabia has revealed a shocking level of insufficiently physically active adults, particularly women. The risk of sedentary behavior will likely increase as the number of women with office-based jobs increases. The aim of this study is to determine the level of sedentary behavior, and its associated factors, among Saudi women working office-based jobs in the city of Riyadh. A cross-sectional study of 420 Saudi female employees at 8 office-based worksites were measured to determine body mass index and were given a self-administered survey to evaluate their level of physical activity and sedentary behavior. Median sitting time on work days was 690 min per day (interquartile range, IQR 541-870), with nearly half accumulated during work hours, and 575 min per day (IQR 360-780) on non-work days. Predictors of work day sitting time were level of education, number of children, and working in the private sector. Number of children, whether they were single, and whether they lived in a small home were found to predict non-work day sitting time. This study identifies Saudi women in office-based jobs as a high-risk group for sedentary behavior. There is a need to promote physical activity at worksites and reduce prolonged sitting.
沙特阿拉伯的研究显示，身体活动不足的成年人数量惊人，尤其是女性。随着从事办公室工作的女性人数增加，久坐行为的风险可能会上升。本研究的目的是确定利雅得市从事办公室工作的沙特女性的久坐行为水平及其相关因素。对8个办公场所的420名沙特女性员工进行了横断面研究，测量她们的体重指数，并让她们自行填写调查问卷，以评估其身体活动水平和久坐行为。工作日的中位久坐时间为每天690分钟（四分位间距，IQR 541 - 870），其中近一半是在工作时间积累的，非工作日的久坐时间为每天575分钟（IQR 360 - 780）。工作日久坐时间的预测因素是教育程度、子女数量和在私营部门工作。子女数量、是否单身以及是否居住在小房子里被发现是预测非工作日久坐时间的因素。本研究将从事办公室工作的沙特女性确定为久坐行为的高危人群。有必要在工作场所促进身体活动并减少长时间久坐。
