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September 18, 2025Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Breaking up prolonged sitting times and mental health among Japanese workers: a cross-sectional study

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KWKazuhiko WatanabeXLXi LuHOHisamitsu Omori

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Cross-sectional study finds prolonged sitting increases stress, anxiety, and depression among workers.

Key Points

  • The low-frequency sitting group reported significantly higher mental health issues, indicating serious impact.
  • Prevalence ratios showed stress was 1.82, anxiety 2.68, and depression 3.64, revealing stark contrasts in mental health.
  • A cross-sectional study assessed mental health in 344 workers using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale.
  • Findings suggest that prolonged sitting could heighten mental health risks, calling for potential workplace interventions.

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Watanabe et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d463db31b076d99fa62e13https://doi.org/10.1097/jom.0000000000003554
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