The physical activity at work (PAW) study: a cluster randomised trial of a multicomponent short-break intervention to reduce sitting time and increase physical activity among office workers in Thailand.

Background: Sedentary behaviour increases the risks of non-communicable diseases. The objective of this trial was to evaluate the effect of the Physical Activity at Work multicomponent intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour in Thai office workers.

Methods: Offices under the Ministry of Public Health Thailand, were randomly allocated to the intervention and control group in a 1:1 ratio, stratified by office size.

Association between changes in diet quality from mid-life to late-life and healthy ageing: the Singapore Chinese Health Study.

Background: Few studies have evaluated the association between changes in diet quality from mid-life to late-life and healthy ageing.

Methods: We included 12,316 Chinese adults aged 45-74 years at baseline (1993-1998) from the Singapore Chinese Health Study. Diet quality was measured using the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) scores at baseline and follow-up 3 interviews (2014-2016).

Changes in Diet Quality from Mid- to Late Life Are Associated with Cognitive Impairment in the Singapore Chinese Health Study.

Background: Although higher diet quality at mid-life has been associated with better cognitive function in late adulthood, it is unclear whether dietary improvement after mid-life may reduce the risk of cognitive impairment.

Objectives: We examined associations between changes in diet quality and risk of cognitive impairment in the Singapore Chinese Health Study cohort.

Methods: We used data from 14,683 Chinese men and women who were recruited at ages 45 to 74 y from 1993 to 1998 and re-interviewed after 20 y at ages 61 to 96 y during follow-up 3 (2014-2016).

The physical activity at work (PAW) study protocol: a cluster randomised trial of a multicomponent short-break intervention to reduce sitting time and increase physical activity among office workers in Thailand.

Background: High levels of sedentary behaviour (SB) are associated with non-communicable diseases. In 2016, the estimated total healthcare expenditure from physical activity (PA) in Thailand added up to $190 million in international dollars. The challenge to reduce SB and increase PA among office workers is more urgent now than ever as Thailand is transforming itself from a predominantly rural country to an increasingly urban one.