Behavior
Study results from M.P. Jans and colleagues update understanding of behavior
Published in Managed Care Business Week, January 22nd, 2008
Research findings, 'Sedentary behavior in Dutch workers: differences between occupations and business sectors,' are discussed in a new report. According to recent research from Leiden, Netherlands, "Sedentary behavior is an independent risk factor for excess body weight and other health problems. There are no published data on sitting time at work, or how this is related to occupation and sector (branch of business)."
"No published study has shown whether extended sitting at work is compensated for by sitting less during leisure time. This study used data from a continuous cross-sectional survey, from 2000 to 2005 (N=7720). Workers were asked how many minutes they spent...
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