Occupational sitting time and risk of all-cause mortality among Japanese workers

• Main Authors: Hiroyuki Kikuchi (Author), Shigeru Inoue (Author), Yuko Odagiri (Author), Manami Inoue (Author), Norie Sawada (Author), Shoichiro Tsugane (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH), 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVES: Prolonged sitting is a health risk for cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality, independent of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Epidemiological evaluation of occupational sitting has received little attention, even though it may have a potential impact on workers' hea...