Cross-sectional association between long working hours and liver function: the Kangbuk Samsung Health Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Although the effects of long working hours on liver function remain unclear, in South Korea, there is a social perception that long working hours are associated with poor liver function. Thus, long working hours have recently become a major issue. This study aimed to determine the association between long working hours and liver function, as indicated by the alanine transaminase (ALT) levels.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Large university hospitals in Seoul and Suwon, South Korea.

Participants

Workers in formal employment who underwent a comprehensive health examination at the Kangbuk Samsung Hospital Total Healthcare Centre clinics in Seoul and Suwon, South Korea, between January 2011 and December 2018. Of the 386 488 participants, 212 421 m

SUBMITTER: Mun E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7778760 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature