Sitting more is associated with higher heart disease risk in older women
Journal of the American Heart Association Report
Longer sitting times were associated with higher levels of heart disease risk among overweight and obese post-menopausal women overall, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the open access journal of the American Heart Association.
In this observational study, researchers measured the sitting habits of older women (after menopause; age ≥55 years) and who were overweight or obese. Data from study participants was analyzed as a single group and by two ethnic groups – Hispanic women or non-Hispanic women – in order to determine if total sitting time and/or average uninterrupted sitting periods may have an impact on heart disease risk factors and whether these relationships varied by ethnicity.