Background: Excessive sedentary time is ubiquitous in Western societies. Previous studies
have relied on self-reporting to evaluate the total volume of sedentary time as a prognostic …

Background Sedentary behavior is related to increased mortality risk. Whether such
elevated risk can be offset by enhanced physical activity has not been examined using …

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Supplement. Background: The magnitude, consistency, and manner of association between …

Background Sedentary behavior has emerged as a novel health risk factor independent of
moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Previous studies have shown self-reported …

Little is known concerning the type of activity that should be substituted for sedentary time
and its potentially most hazardous form (prolonged sedentary bouts) to impart health benefit …

Background The appropriate limit to the amount of daily sedentary time (ST) required to
minimize mortality is uncertain. This meta-analysis aimed to quantify the dose-response …

Purpose Prolonged sitting time (ST) is associated with higher mortality. However, previous
studies used only a single measure of ST at baseline, so they could not directly assess the …

Objectives To examine associations between objective measures of activity level and
mortality risk in older men. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Six US sites …

Background: Sedentary behaviors predominate modern life, yet we do not fully understand
the adverse effects of these behaviors on mortality after considering the benefits of moderate …

Purpose: To provide an overview of relationships between sedentary behavior and mortality
as well as incidence of several non-communicable diseases and weight status reported in …