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Total sitting time and the risk of incident diabetes in Danish adults (the DANHES cohort) over 5 years: a prospective study

Christina B Petersen, Adrian Bauman, Janne S Tolstrup

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Abstract

Aims To test the hypothesis that total sitting time is associated with incident diabetes, after adjustment for physical activity and obesity. Methods 72 608 Danish adults from the DANHES cohort reported their total sitting time in 2007-2008 and were followed-up for 5 years, in relation to registerbased incident diabetes mellitus. Cox regression analyses were used, and the effect-modifying influence of obesity and physical activity assessed. Results The age-sex adjusted HR for developing diabetes among those who sat 10+ h/day as compared to
Original languageEnglish
JournalBritish Journal of Sports Medicine
Volume50
Issue number22
Pages (from-to)1382-1387
Number of pages6
ISSN0306-3674
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2016
Externally publishedYes

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