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Hours lying down per day, as a proxy for sedentary behaviour and risk of diabetes in young and middle-aged adults in Norway: an 11-year follow-up of the HUNT study.

Ernest O AsanteYi-Qian SunTom Ivar Lund NilsenBjørn Olav ÅsvoldElin Pettersen SørgjerdXiao-Mei Mai
Published in: BMJ open (2020)
Prolonged hours lying down per day was associated with an increased risk of diabetes in young and middle-aged adults. The positive association appeared to be modified by physical activity but not by BMI.
Keyphrases
  • middle aged
  • physical activity
  • type diabetes
  • cardiovascular disease
  • glycemic control
  • body mass index
  • adipose tissue
  • sleep quality
  • insulin resistance