Leisure sedentary time is differentially associated with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia depending on occupation

Abstract Background Sedentary behavior is considered an independent cause of cardio-metabolic diseases, regardless of physical activity level and obesity. Few studies have reported the association between leisure sedentary time and cardio-vascular diseases in terms of occupation. Methods We performe...

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Main Authors: Man Sup Lim, Bumjung Park, Il Gyu Kong, Songyong Sim, So Young Kim, Jin-Hwan Kim, Hyo Geun Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4192-0