Figure 1.
Associations of total sedentary time (A–E) and breaks in sedentary time (F) with cardio-metabolic biomarkers by race/ethnicity (Model 2) in US adults ≥20 years (NHANES 2003–06). Only associations where a significant interaction (P < 0.1) was observed are shown. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001 from Quartile 1 (reference). Quartile cutpoints for total sedentary time (hours/day) are: 7.39, 8.59, 9.72 for non-Hispanic whites (clear triangle), 6.20, 7.48, 8.85 for Mexican Americans (filled orange triangle), and 7.19, 8.49, 9.51 for non-Hispanic blacks (clear blue square). Quartile cutpoints for breaks are: 472, 558, 645 for non-Hispanic whites, 478, 575, 649 for Mexican Americans, and 449, 545, 638 for non-Hispanic blacks. Sedentary variables standardized for wear time prior to categorization.