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  "abstract": "Objectives: To examine the associations of total, leisure, occupational, and commuting sedentary behavior (SB) with overweight/obesity among adults in Saudi Arabia and explore whether these associations differ by SB patterns (weekdays vs. weekends) and sex (men vs. women). Methods: This secondary analysis of a web-based, cross-sectional survey included 948 adults living in Saudi Arabia (mean age 29.7 years; 52.1% women; 55.4% with overweight/obesity). Total and domain-specific SB were estimated using the Arabic version of the Sedentary Behavior Questionnaire. Overweight/obesity was assessed using body mass index calculated from self-reported height and weight. Adjusted logistic regression models examined the associations of total and domain-specific SB with the odds of overweight/obesity, with analyses conducted across the week and separately for week-days and weekends and stratified by sex. Results: Higher total and leisure SB across the week and on weekdays were associated with 3.9% to 12.3% higher odds of overweight/obesity, particularly among men (p < 0.05 for all). However, occupational and commuting SB were not associated with the odds of overweight/obesity (p > 0.05 for all). Associations were not statistically significant among women (p > 0.05 for all). Conclusions: These findings highlight the potential importance of considering the domain and temporal pattern of SB, as well as sex, when examining its associations with overweight/obesity among adults in Saudi Arabia. Further longitudinal and intervention studies are needed to establish temporal and causal relationships between the domains of SB and overweight/obesity in this population.",
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    "Department of Exercise Physiology, College of Sport Sciences and Physical Activity, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia"
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      "name": "Abdullah Bandar Alansare",
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  "doi": "10.3390/jcm15197670",
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  "published": "2026-10-03",
  "publisher": "MDPI AG",
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  "title": "Associations of Total, Leisure, Occupational, and Commuting Sedentary Behavior with Overweight/Obesity Among Adults in Saudi Arabia",
  "title_text": "Associations of Total, Leisure, Occupational, and Commuting Sedentary Behavior with Overweight/Obesity Among Adults in Saudi Arabia",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:20:00Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/5v5bmk85w0k9z",
  "venue": "Journal of Clinical Medicine",
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