Physical activity, sitting time, and cardiovascular disease among Lebanese-Australian adults : a cross-sectional study

The consequences of prolonged sitting time (ST) and physical inactivity on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk have been widely reported. Few studies, however, have focused on migrant populations. Phenomena, such as the healthy migrant effect, have been postulated to describe the health status of migrants when settling in a foreign country. These phenomena, however, do not apply to all migrants as each group have unique experiences that influence their health status. The purpose of this study was to examine whether Lebanese-Australians born in Lebanon, Australia, or in other countries exhibited higher odds of CVD relative to Australian born Australians, and the extent to which physical activity (PA) levels and ST contributed to CVD.