We are currently looking into correlates and determinants of sedentary behavior in Asian populations. As such, we would appreciate if someone could point us to relevant studies. We mainly look for studies from Asia on Asians. Thank you.
Maybe the following papers will help you on the subject:
Xue H, Tian G, Duan R, Quan L, Zhao L, Yang M, et al. Sedentary Behavior Is Independently Related to Fat Mass among Children and Adolescents in South China. Nutrients 2016;8(11):E667. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5133055/pdf/nutrients-08-00667.pdf
Tanaka C, Reilly JJ, Tanaka M, Tanaka S. Seasonal changes in objectively measured sedentary behavior and physical activity in Japanese primary school children. BMC Public Health 2016;16:969. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5020446/pdf/12889_2016_Article_3633.pdf
Wei H, Qu H, Wang H, Deng H. Associations between sitting time and non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases in Chinese male workers: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2016;6(9):e011939. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5020753/pdf/bmjopen-2016-011939.pdf
Peltzer K, Pengpid S. Leisure Time Physical Inactivity and Sedentary Behaviour and Lifestyle Correlates among Students Aged 13-15 in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States, 2007-2013. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2016;13(2):217. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4772237/pdf/ijerph-13-00217.pdf
Honda T, Chen S, Yonemoto K, Kishimoto H, Chen T, et al. Sedentary bout durations and metabolic syndrome among working adults: a prospective cohort study. BMC Public Health 2016;16:888. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5000401/pdf/12889_2016_Article_3570.pdf
Hsueh MC, Liao Y, Chang SH. Associations of Total and Domain-Specific Sedentary Time With Type 2 Diabetes in Taiwanese Older Adults. J Epidemiol 2016;26(7):348-54. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4919479/pdf/je-26-348.pdf
Wei X, Zang Y, Jia X, He X, Zou S, Wang H, Shen M, Zang J. Age, period and cohort effects and the predictors of physical activity and sedentary behaviour among Chinese children, from 2004 to 2011. BMC Public Health 2017;17(1):353. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5402654/pdf/12889_2017_Article_4215.pdf
Padmapriya N, Bernard JY, Liang S, Loy SL, Cai S, Zhe IS, et al. Associations of physical activity and sedentary behavior during pregnancy with gestational diabetes mellitus among Asian women in Singapore. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2017;17(1):364. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5648496/pdf/12884_2017_Article_1537.pdf
Dearth-Wesley T, Howard AG, Wang H, Zhang B, Popkin BM. Trends in domain-specific physical activity and sedentary behaviors among Chinese school children, 2004-2011. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2017;14(1):141. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5651590/pdf/12966_2017_Article_598.pdf
Lim MS, Lee CH, Sim S, Hong SK, Choi HG. Physical Activity, Sedentary Habits, Sleep, and Obesity are Associated with Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, and Atopic Dermatitis in Korean Adolescents. Yonsei Med J 2017;58(5):1040-1046. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5552632/pdf/ymj-58-1040.pdf
Ishii K, Shibata A, Adachi M, Mano Y, Oka K. School grade and sex differences in domain-specific sedentary behaviors among Japanese elementary school children: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2017;17(1):318. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5390364/pdf/12889_2017_Article_4221.pdf
Zhou J, Britigan DH, Rajaram SS, Wang H, Su D. Association between leisure time physical activity preference and behavior: evidence from the China Health & Nutrition Survey, 2004-2011. BMC Public Health 2017;17(1):451. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5433153/pdf/12889_2017_Article_4386.pdf
Su C, Jia XF, Wang ZH, Wang HJ, Ouyang YF, Zhang B. Longitudinal association of leisure time physical activity and sedentary behaviors with body weight among Chinese adults from China Health and Nutrition Survey 2004-2011. Eur J Clin Nutr 2017;71(3):383-388. https://www.nature.com/articles/ejcn2016262
Ahmad S, Shanmugasegaram S, Walker KL, Prince SA. Examining sedentary time as a risk factor for cardiometabolic diseases and their markers in South Asian adults: a systematic review. Int J Public Health 2017;62(4):503-515. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00038-017-0947-8