Associations of sitting time and occupation with metabolic syndrome in South Korean adults: a cross-sectional study

Associations of sitting time and occupation with metabolic syndrome in South Korean adults: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Previous evidence suggests that there is a correlation between prolonged sitting time and cardio-metabolic disease, such as metabolic syndrome (MS). Cardiovascular disease is the second-leading cause of mortality in South Korea, a country with the longest working hours among all...

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Main Authors: Jin Young Nam, Juyoung Kim, Kyung Hee Cho, Young Choi, Jaewoo Choi, Jaeyong Shin, Eun-Cheol Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Sitting-time
Sedentary behavior
Occupation
Metabolic syndrome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3617-5

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