 Posted: Sat 17:14, 02 Nov 2013 Post subject: U.S. researchers say.Richard Rosenkranz |
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| More people sit at work, the more risk they have for chronic disease
MANHATTAN, Kan., Feb. 20 () -- The more people sit the more they are at risk for chronic diseases even if they had a similar body mass index with those who sat less,[url=http://www.isabelmarantsneakersbootss.com/]isabel marant sneakers[/url], U.S. researchers say.Richard Rosenkranz, assistant professor of human nutrition, at Kansas State University and colleagues examined the associations of sitting time and chronic diseases in middle-aged Australian males. Rosenkranz, and Emma George and Gregory Kolt, both at the University of Western Sydney, said the study involved 63,048 men ages 45-65 from the Australian state of New South Wales. Study participants reported the presence or absence of various chronic diseases, along with their daily sitting time: categorized as less than 4 hours, 4 to 6 hours, 6 to 8 hours, or more than 8 hours.Compared with those who reported sitting 4 hours or less per day, those who sat for more than 4 hours per day were significantly more likely to report having a chronic disease such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure.The study, published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, found those sitting for at least 6 hours were significantly more likely to report having diabetes."We saw a steady stair-step increase in risk of chronic diseases the more participants sat," Rosenkranz said. "The group sitting more than 8 hours clearly had the highest risk."The study is relevant to office workers sitting at desks and those sitting for long periods of time such as truck drivers, Rosenkranz said. |
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