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Sedentary lifestyles are known to increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) in high-income countries. To investigate whether this association is also seen in low- and middle-income countries, researchers examined data from a global, population-based, prospective cohort study in adults aged 35 to 70 years.
The analysis included more than 105,000 participants (mean age, 50 years; 59% women) across 21 countries (4 high-income, 7 upper-middle-income, 5 lower-middle-income, and 5 lower-income). Daily sitting time was assessed with a validated survey instrument.
During a median follow-up of 11 years, there were 6233 deaths and 5696 major CVD events (CV death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, stroke, or heart failure). After multivariable adjustment, com…