Association between sedentary behavior and dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies

Abstract Objective This study aimed to assess the association between sedentary behavior (SB) and dementia among the general adult population. Methods We queried PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library from their inception to November 3, 2024. Two authors independently extracted the dat...

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Main Authors: Jinyan Luo, Yiping Huang, Gangqiang Gao, Ching-Wen Chien, Tao-Hsin Tung
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Published: BMC 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-06887-0
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Yiping Huang
Gangqiang Gao
Ching-Wen Chien
Tao-Hsin Tung
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description Abstract Objective This study aimed to assess the association between sedentary behavior (SB) and dementia among the general adult population. Methods We queried PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library from their inception to November 3, 2024. Two authors independently extracted the data from included studies, including hazard ratios (HRs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs), to assess the risk of dementia among individuals with SB. The quality of included studies was assessed using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale. We used a random effects model if I 2 > 50% and p < 0.10; otherwise, a fixed-effect model was used. In addition, we assessed publication bias by funnel plot, and performed leave-one-out sensitivity analysis. Results We included ten cohort studies, nine of which were of high quality. Our analysis demonstrated an increased risk of dementia among individuals with SB (pooled HRs, 1.17; 95% CIs, 1.06–1.29). Individuals with high sedentary time (ST), defined by TV viewing, demonstrated a 31% increased risk of dementia compared to those with low ST (pooled HRs, 1.31; 95% CIs, 1.25–1.37). No significantly increased risk for dementia was observed among individuals with high computer usage time (pooled HRs, 0.89; 95% CIs, 0.73–1.09). However, when SB was defined by other methods, individuals with high ST demonstrated a 33% increased risk of dementia compared to those with low ST (pooled HRs, 1.33; 95% CIs, 1.25–1.42). Conclusion SB increases the risk of dementia, but SB defined by computer usage time has not shown this association. Trial registration CRD42023493109.
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spelling doaj-art-e9484ca7512d4e7ca226f3217589662e2025-08-20T02:15:12ZengBMCBMC Psychiatry1471-244X2025-05-0125111210.1186/s12888-025-06887-0Association between sedentary behavior and dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studiesJinyan Luo0Yiping Huang1Gangqiang Gao2Ching-Wen Chien3Tao-Hsin Tung4Institute for Hospital Management, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen International Graduate School (SIGS)Institute for Hospital Management, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen International Graduate School (SIGS)Institute for Hospital Management, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen International Graduate School (SIGS)Institute for Hospital Management, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen International Graduate School (SIGS)Ecidence-Based Medicine Center, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical UniversityAbstract Objective This study aimed to assess the association between sedentary behavior (SB) and dementia among the general adult population. Methods We queried PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library from their inception to November 3, 2024. Two authors independently extracted the data from included studies, including hazard ratios (HRs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs), to assess the risk of dementia among individuals with SB. The quality of included studies was assessed using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale. We used a random effects model if I 2 > 50% and p < 0.10; otherwise, a fixed-effect model was used. In addition, we assessed publication bias by funnel plot, and performed leave-one-out sensitivity analysis. Results We included ten cohort studies, nine of which were of high quality. Our analysis demonstrated an increased risk of dementia among individuals with SB (pooled HRs, 1.17; 95% CIs, 1.06–1.29). Individuals with high sedentary time (ST), defined by TV viewing, demonstrated a 31% increased risk of dementia compared to those with low ST (pooled HRs, 1.31; 95% CIs, 1.25–1.37). No significantly increased risk for dementia was observed among individuals with high computer usage time (pooled HRs, 0.89; 95% CIs, 0.73–1.09). However, when SB was defined by other methods, individuals with high ST demonstrated a 33% increased risk of dementia compared to those with low ST (pooled HRs, 1.33; 95% CIs, 1.25–1.42). Conclusion SB increases the risk of dementia, but SB defined by computer usage time has not shown this association. Trial registration CRD42023493109.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-06887-0Sedentary behaviorDementiaMeta-analysesCohort study
spellingShingle Jinyan Luo
Yiping Huang
Gangqiang Gao
Ching-Wen Chien
Tao-Hsin Tung
Association between sedentary behavior and dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
BMC Psychiatry
Sedentary behavior
Dementia
Meta-analyses
Cohort study
title Association between sedentary behavior and dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
title_full Association between sedentary behavior and dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
title_fullStr Association between sedentary behavior and dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
title_full_unstemmed Association between sedentary behavior and dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
title_short Association between sedentary behavior and dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
title_sort association between sedentary behavior and dementia a systematic review and meta analysis of cohort studies
topic Sedentary behavior
Dementia
Meta-analyses
Cohort study
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-06887-0
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