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Association of sitting time with cardiovascular events among manual and non-manual workers: a prospective cohort study (PURE-China)

Abstract

BackgroundProlonged sitting time is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the general population. However, it is unclear how these risks differ across occupational groups. This study aimed to investigate the association between sitting time and CVD in manual and non-manual workers among Chinese adults.MethodsThis population-based cohort study recruited 47,931 participants aged 35 to 70 years from 115 communities …

Authors

Lan L; Lang X; McKee M; Tse LA; Rangarajan S; Qiang D; Liu Z; Wang B; Liu Z; Yan M

Journal

BMC Public Health, Vol. 25, No. 1,

Publisher

Springer Nature

DOI

10.1186/s12889-025-21948-5

ISSN

1472-698X