Aims/hypothesis The study investigated cross-sectional associations of total amount and
patterns of sedentary behaviour with glucose metabolism status and the metabolic …

Aims/hypothesis We investigated whether objectively measured sedentary time and
interruptions in sedentary time are associated with metabolic factors in people with type 2 …

OBJECTIVE—Total sedentary (absence of whole-body movement) time is associated with
obesity, abnormal glucose metabolism, and the metabolic syndrome. In addition to the …

OBJECTIVE This study examined the association between objectively measured sedentary
activity and metabolic syndrome among older adults. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS …

Aims/hypothesis The aim of this study was to examine the relationship among sedentary
behaviour (SB) and the metabolic syndrome and its components by age, moderate-to …

Aims/hypothesis The study aimed to examine the associations between objectively
measured sedentary time, breaks in sedentary time, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity …

Exercise and sedentary behavior have different physiologic effects, which have yet to be
fully explained. Time spent in sedentary behavior has been associated with glucose …

North Americans spend half their waking hours engaging in sedentary behaviour. Although
several recent interventions suggest that short bouts of uninterrupted sedentary behaviour …

Over the past 5 years, the fastest growing new area of physical activity research centered
around the concept that the large amount of time people spend sitting inactive may have …

Methods Medline, Embase and the Cochrane Library databases were searched for terms
related to sedentary time and health outcomes. Cross-sectional and prospective studies …