Emmanuel Stamatakis
Biographic Data
| ID | 157001 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Emmanuel Stamatakis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Emmanuel |
| FAMILY NAME | Stamatakis |
| SIGNATURE | STAMATAKIS E |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Sydney |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7323-3225 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 48 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 54 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 48 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Hour Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Sleep Profiles in Individuals With Cancer
BACKGROUND: Behaviours across a 24-hour day, including physical activity, sedentary time and sleep, are disrupted following cancer and contribute to cancer-related outcomes. This study describes the day-to-day 24-hour behaviour profiles of individuals with and without cancer, considering time since diagnosis and cancer types. METHODS: =7.4±6.1 years) compared with healthy (free of diseases) individuals (n=13 722). Diagnoses were identified using …
Dose-response associations of device-measured sleep regularity and duration with incident dementia in 82391 UK adults
Assuming that the associations we observed are causal, maintaining a regular sleep pattern may help offset the deleterious association of inadequate sleep duration with dementia. Interventions aimed at improving sleep regularity may be a viable option for people not able to achieve the recommended hours of sleep
Modification of risk for all-cause and cardiovascular disease-related mortality with changes in the body mass index
A BMI decrease of > 10% was associated with a high risk of all-cause and CVD-related mortalities. Thus, those experiencing significant BMI decreases should undergo a comprehensive evaluation to mitigate mortality risks
Prospective associations between occupational physical activity level and sleep disturbances
Higher OPA levels were associated with an increased risk of sleep disturbances. Workplace support or interventions are in need to improve sleep patterns
Dog companionship and cortisol levels in youth. A systematic review and meta-analysis
Device-captured incidental physical activity, sedentary behaviour and all-cause mortality risk
BACKGROUND: Incidental physical activity from normal daily living may be a more feasible approach to improve health status in adults who are unwilling or unable to complete traditional structured exercise. We aimed to determine if incidental physical activity can attenuate or eliminate the all-cause mortality risk associated with high-sedentary behaviour. METHODS: We examined the tertile-based joint associations of accelerometry-derived sedentary…
Sleep regularity and major adverse cardiovascular events
BACKGROUND: This study examines the associations between device-measured sleep regularity and the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), and aims to determine whether sufficient sleep duration attenuates or eliminates the effects of irregular sleep on MACE risk. METHODS: A prospective cohort study of adults aged 40-79 years from the UK Biobank who wore wrist-attached accelerometers for 7 days was conducted. Sleep Regularity Index (SR…
Feasibility and acceptability of a cohort study baseline data collection of device-measured physical behaviors and cardiometabolic health in Saudi Arabia
Based on successful methodology, data collection results, and participants' acceptability, the ProPASS protocols are feasible to administer in Saudi Arabia. These findings are promising for establishing a prospective cohort in Saudi Arabia
Promoting vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (vilpa) in middle-aged adults
The MovSnax app, tested in the present study, is the world's first digital tool aimed specifically at increasing VILPA. The findings of the present study underscore the need for further app refinement, focusing on clarifying its purpose and instructions, boosting user engagement through personalization and added motivational elements, enhancing accuracy in detecting VILPA bouts, implementing clearer feedback mechanisms, expanding customization ch…
Socioeconomic gradients in 24-hour movement patterns across weekends and weekdays in a working-age sample
BACKGROUND: Socioeconomic differences in movement behaviours may contribute to health inequalities. The aim of this descriptive study was to investigate socioeconomic patterns in device-measured 24-hour movement and assess whether patterns differ between weekdays and weekends. METHODS: 4894 individuals aged 46 years from the 1970 British Cohort Study were included. Participants wore thigh-worn accelerometers for 7 days. Movement behaviours were c…
Impact of lifestyle risk factors on admission to nursing home care
BACKGROUND: Little is known on how lifestyle factors, individually or in combination, may relate to nursing home admission, an outcome of great societal and economic importance with increased population ageing. The aim of this study was to determine the association of lifestyle risk factors with nursing home admission. METHODS: This prospective cohort study linked data from the 45 and Up Study, Australia, to health records. 127 108 men and women,…
Alcohol Consumption and Adiposity
The evidence on the association between alcohol consumption and adiposity is inconsistent and fragmented. We investigated the longitudinal association between alcohol consumption pattern and four different adiposity markers with repeated measures of adiposity and obesity incidence. We categorized current drinkers based on the sex-specific quartiles of their weekly alcohol consumption and the UK alcohol drinking guidelines. We used multivariable a…
Prenatal and postnatal correlates of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in midlife
Background It is hypothesised that lifelong physical activity behaviours are established in early life, however there is minimal, and contradictory, evidence examining prenatal and postnatal factors in relation to adulthood physical activity. We investigated associations between prospectively ascertained prenatal/postnatal factors and device-measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in midlife. Methods Analyses included 5011 particip…
Screen media use by Portuguese children in 2009 and 2016
Screen-time was high among pre-school children, emphasising the need for earlier interventions, particularly among those from lower-SEP who had higher risk of exceeding the screen-time recommendations
Behavioural mediators of reduced energy intake in a physical activity, diet, and sleep behaviour weight loss intervention in adults
Physically active lessons in schools and their impact on physical activity, educational, health and cognition outcomes
World Health Organization 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour
Objectives To describe new WHO 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Methods The guidelines were developed in accordance with WHO protocols. An expert Guideline Development Group reviewed evidence to assess associations between physical activity and sedentary behaviour for an agreed set of health outcomes and population groups. The assessment used and systematically updated recent relevant systematic reviews; new primary r…
Are people in the bush really physically active? A systematic review and meta-analysis of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in rural Australians populations
Is There a Link between Different Types of Alcoholic Drinks and Obesity? An Analysis of 280,183 UK Biobank Participants
Understanding the associations between types of alcoholic drinks and adiposity has public health relevance, considering that adult overweight and obesity prevalence are increasing worldwide. We aimed to evaluate the association between overall alcohol consumption and types of alcohol drinks with markers of adiposity from the UK Biobank baseline data ( n = 280,183, 48.3% female). Generalized linear models were used to examine the associations betw…
Efficacy of a Multi-component m-Health Weight-loss Intervention in Overweight and Obese Adults
Relative to Controls, the Pooled Intervention groups did not differ on body weight but improved resistance training, and reduced energy intake and insomnia symptom severity. No additional weight loss was apparent when targeting improvements in physical activity, diet and sleep in combination compared with physical activity and diet
Health-related quality of life after traumatic brain injury
By transforming the QOLIBRI-OS into utility scores, we enabled the application in economic evaluations and in summary measures of population health, which may be used to inform decision-makers on the best interventions and strategies for TBI patients
The descriptive epidemiology of standing activity during free-living in 5412 middle-aged adults
Background Standing is often classified as light-intensity physical activity, with potential health benefits compared with sitting. Standing is, however, rarely captured as an independent activity. To better understand free-living standing behaviour at a population level, we incorporated a gold standard postural allocation technique into a national cohort study. Methods Participants (n=5412, aged 46.8±0.7 years) from the 1970 British Cohort Study…
Association between TV viewing and heart disease mortality
AIMS: Sedentary behaviour (particularly television (TV) viewing) is thought to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. We employed a negative control outcome to explore whether the association between TV viewing and heart disease mortality is explained by confounding. METHODS: The sample was drawn from the UK Biobank study and comprised 479 658 participants (aged 56.5±8.0 years; 45.7% men) followed up over a mean of 10.4 years. TV viewing wa…
Effects of Human–Dog Interactions on Salivary Oxytocin Concentrations and Heart Rate Variability
Dog ownership is often advocated for its potential benefits to human health, with changes to oxytocin and autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity proposed as possible underlying mechanisms. The aims of the current study were to a) examine the effect of two common types of human–dog interactions (dog-walking and affiliative interactions) on salivary oxytocin concentrations and heart rate variability (HRV, an indicator of ANS activity), and b) inve…
Sitting Time, Physical Activity, and Risk of Mortality in Adults
BACKGROUND: It is unclear what level of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) offsets the health risks of sitting. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to examine the joint and stratified associations of sitting and MVPA with all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, and to estimate the theoretical effect of replacing sitting time with physical activity, standing, and sleep. METHODS: A longitudinal analysis of t…
Marital status, gender and cardiovascular mortality
Television viewing and other screen-based entertainment in relation to multiple socioeconomic status indicators and area deprivation
BACKGROUND: Sedentary behaviour (sitting) is detrimental to health, independently of participation in physical activity. Socioeconomic position (SEP) is known to relate strongly to physical activity participation but we know very little about how SEP relates to sedentary behaviour. This study aimed to assess the relationships between SEP, neighbourhood deprivation and an index of sedentary time. METHODS: Cross-sectional study of a representative …
Assessment of physical activity levels in South Asians in the UK
BACKGROUND: South Asians in the UK experience high rates of coronary heart disease compared with other ethnic groups. Behavioural risk factors such as physical inactivity have been explored as possible explanations for this trend. However, there have been few comprehensive accounts describing physical activity levels of this ethnic group. METHODS: Data from the Health Survey for England (1999-2004) on 5421 South Asians and 8974 white participants…
Effects of Human–Dog Interactions on Salivary Oxytocin Concentrations and Heart Rate Variability
Dog ownership is often advocated for its potential benefits to human health, with changes to oxytocin and autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity proposed as possible underlying mechanisms. The aims of the current study were to a) examine the effect of two common types of human–dog interactions (dog-walking and affiliative interactions) on salivary oxytocin concentrations and heart rate variability (HRV, an indicator of ANS activity), and b) inve…
Is Dog Ownership Associated with Mental Health? A Population Study of 68,362 Adults Living in England
The association between dog ownership and mental health remains unclear. The primary aim of this study was to investigate this association, while the secondary aim was to examine possible interactions between dog ownership and marital status in relation to mental health. A population sample of 68,362 adults living in England were included in this study. Self-reported information on short-term psychological distress and long-standing mental illnes…
Time trends in childhood and adolescent obesity in England from 1995 to 2007 and projections of prevalence to 2015
BACKGROUND: The aim was to examine the 1995-2007 childhood and adolescent obesity trends and project prevalence to 2015 by age group and social class. METHODS: Participants were children aged 2-10 and adolescents aged 11-18 years from general population households in England studied using repeated cross-sectional surveys. Obesity was computed using international standards. Prevalence projections to 2015 were based on extrapolation of linear and n…
Children's and adolescents' sedentary behaviour in relation to socioeconomic position
BACKGROUND: Sedentary behaviour is an emerging cardiometabolic risk factor in young people. Little is known about how socioeconomic position (SEP) and sedentary behaviour are associated in children and adolescents. This study examines associations between SEP and sedentary behaviour in school-age children and adolescents. METHODS: The core sample comprised 3822 Health Survey for England 2008 participants aged 5-15 years with complete information …
Associations of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior With Adolescent Academic Achievement
The Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 ( N = 8,061) was used to investigated the joint associations of physical activity and sedentary behavior with academic achievement. Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate how classes formed by latent class analysis (LCA) according to overall physical activity, sports club membership, viewing TV, using a computer, reading books and magazines, other sedentary activities, and sleep were associated wi…
Explaining the excess mortality in Scotland compared with England
BACKGROUND: Mortality in Scotland is higher than in the rest of west and central Europe and is improving more slowly. Relative to England and Wales, the excess is only partially explained by area deprivation. We tested the extent to which sociodemographic, behavioural, anthropometric and biological factors explain the higher mortality in Scotland compared with England. METHODS: Pooled data from 18 nationally representative cohort studies comprisi…
Television viewing and other screen-based entertainment in relation to multiple socioeconomic status indicators and area deprivation
BACKGROUND: Sedentary behaviour (sitting) is detrimental to health, independently of participation in physical activity. Socioeconomic position (SEP) is known to relate strongly to physical activity participation but we know very little about how SEP relates to sedentary behaviour. This study aimed to assess the relationships between SEP, neighbourhood deprivation and an index of sedentary time. METHODS: Cross-sectional study of a representative …
Marital status, gender and cardiovascular mortality
Childhood obesity and overweight prevalence trends in England
Psychological Distress, Glycated Hemoglobin, and Mortality in Adults With and Without Diabetes
OBJECTIVE: To examine associations between psychological distress, glucose metabolism, and death. There is limited information about the long-term prognosis of diabetic patients with psychological distress. METHODS: In a representative cohort of 11,546 adults (6.2% with high-risk/undiagnosed diabetes and 4.8% with physician-diagnosed diabetes), we measured glycated hemoglobin A1C as an indicator of glucose metabolism and psychological distress wi…
Television food advertising and the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity
Objective To estimate the contribution of television (TV) food advertising to the prevalence of obesity among 6–11-year-old children in Australia, Great Britain (England and Scotland only), Italy, The Netherlands, Sweden and the United States. Design Data from contemporary representative studies on the prevalence of childhood obesity and on TV food advertising exposure in the above countries were entered into a mathematical simulation model. Two …
Time trends in childhood and adolescent obesity in England from 1995 to 2007 and projections of prevalence to 2015
BACKGROUND: The aim was to examine the 1995-2007 childhood and adolescent obesity trends and project prevalence to 2015 by age group and social class. METHODS: Participants were children aged 2-10 and adolescents aged 11-18 years from general population households in England studied using repeated cross-sectional surveys. Obesity was computed using international standards. Prevalence projections to 2015 were based on extrapolation of linear and n…
Assessment of physical activity levels in South Asians in the UK
BACKGROUND: South Asians in the UK experience high rates of coronary heart disease compared with other ethnic groups. Behavioural risk factors such as physical inactivity have been explored as possible explanations for this trend. However, there have been few comprehensive accounts describing physical activity levels of this ethnic group. METHODS: Data from the Health Survey for England (1999-2004) on 5421 South Asians and 8974 white participants…
Daily Sitting Time and All-Cause Mortality
Low Socioeconomic Status and Psychological Distress as Synergistic Predictors of Mortality From Stroke and Coronary Heart Disease
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to test whether lower socioeconomic status (SES) augments the effect of psychological distress on mortality from stroke or coronary heart disease (CHD). METHODS: We prospectively linked data from 66,500 participants 35 years or older in the Health Survey for England, selected using stratified random sampling from 1994 to 2004, and free of cardiovascular disease and cancer at baseline, with mortality recor…
OP18 Does Dementia Risk Begin in Early Life? Examining the Relationship Between Height and Dementia Mortality in an Individual Participant Meta-analysis of 181,800 People from Eighteen Prospective Coh…
Background Risk factors measured in middle age do not fully explain the occurrence of future dementia risk. This raises the possibility that pre-adult risk factors may be implicated in its aetiology. Height is a proxy for early life circumstances (early life illness, adversity, nutritional privation, or psychosocial stress). Lower physical stature is associated with elevated cardiovascular disease (CVD) rates. Since CVD and dementia have a shared…
Children's and adolescents' sedentary behaviour in relation to socioeconomic position
BACKGROUND: Sedentary behaviour is an emerging cardiometabolic risk factor in young people. Little is known about how socioeconomic position (SEP) and sedentary behaviour are associated in children and adolescents. This study examines associations between SEP and sedentary behaviour in school-age children and adolescents. METHODS: The core sample comprised 3822 Health Survey for England 2008 participants aged 5-15 years with complete information …
PP69 Occupational Sedentary Time, Socioeconomic Position, and Obesity
Background Higher status occupations are associated with higher levels of occupational sedentary time, yet lower levels of obesity compared to lower social class groups. We hypothesised that leisure-time physical activity and sedentary time explain this paradox: when not at work individuals in higher status occupations spend more time physically active and less time sedentary, offsetting their sedentary jobs. This study examines if the positive a…
Watching sport on television, physical activity, and risk of obesity in older adults
Watching elite athletes may have no role in the promotion of physical activity in older adults, which has implications for staging large sporting events with physical activity legacy promises
Virtual field trips as physically active lessons for children
This one-day pilot provides early evidence of the ability of VFTs to convert sedentary academic time into active time. Longitudinal research is needed to assess prolonged effects of active VFTs in reducing sedentary time
The descriptive epidemiology of total physical activity, muscle-strengthening exercises and sedentary behaviour among Australian adults – results from the National Nutrition and Physical Activity Surv…
The large majority of Australian adults do not meet the full physical activity guidelines and/or report excessive SB. Our results call for public health interventions to reduce physical inactivity and SB in Australia, particularly among the subgroups at the highest risk of these unhealthy behaviours
Associations of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior With Adolescent Academic Achievement
The Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 ( N = 8,061) was used to investigated the joint associations of physical activity and sedentary behavior with academic achievement. Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate how classes formed by latent class analysis (LCA) according to overall physical activity, sports club membership, viewing TV, using a computer, reading books and magazines, other sedentary activities, and sleep were associated wi…
Explaining the excess mortality in Scotland compared with England
BACKGROUND: Mortality in Scotland is higher than in the rest of west and central Europe and is improving more slowly. Relative to England and Wales, the excess is only partially explained by area deprivation. We tested the extent to which sociodemographic, behavioural, anthropometric and biological factors explain the higher mortality in Scotland compared with England. METHODS: Pooled data from 18 nationally representative cohort studies comprisi…
Pulmonary function as a risk factor for dementia death
Development of a novel walkability index for London, United Kingdom
Walkability was associated with walking time in adults. This walkability index could help urban planners identify and design neighbourhoods in London with characteristics more supportive of walking, thereby promoting public health
Too much sitting and all-cause mortality
There is reasonable evidence for a likely causal relationship between sedentary behaviour and all-cause mortality based on the epidemiological criteria of strength of association, consistency of effect, and temporality
Associations of total and type-specific physical activity with mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
We found a dose-response association between physical activity and all-cause and CVD mortality risk in people with COPD, with protective effects appearing at levels considerably lower than the general physical activity recommendations. People with COPD may benefit from engagement in low levels of physical activity, particularly walking and structured exercise
Sitting Time, Physical Activity, and Risk of Mortality in Adults
BACKGROUND: It is unclear what level of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) offsets the health risks of sitting. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to examine the joint and stratified associations of sitting and MVPA with all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, and to estimate the theoretical effect of replacing sitting time with physical activity, standing, and sleep. METHODS: A longitudinal analysis of t…
Companion dog acquisition and mental well-being
This trial was retrospectively registered on 5th July 2017 with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ( ACTRN12617000967381 )
Is Dog Ownership Associated with Mental Health? A Population Study of 68,362 Adults Living in England
The association between dog ownership and mental health remains unclear. The primary aim of this study was to investigate this association, while the secondary aim was to examine possible interactions between dog ownership and marital status in relation to mental health. A population sample of 68,362 adults living in England were included in this study. Self-reported information on short-term psychological distress and long-standing mental illnes…
Physically active lessons in schools and their impact on physical activity, educational, health and cognition outcomes
Medicine (41 works) · Demography (26 works) · Environmental health (23 works) · Gerontology (22 works) · Internal Medicine (20 works) · Physical Activity and Health (20 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (19 works) · Physical therapy (19 works) · Population (19 works) · Physical activity (16 works)