The aim of this meta-analysis was to quantify the change in sedentary time during the
COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on health outcomes in the general population. One …

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of cardiometabolic risk factors with high prevalence
among adult populations and elevated costs for public health systems worldwide. Despite …

Background Two related lifestyle behaviors associated with sleep disturbance are sedentary
behavior and physical exercise participation. We aimed to use a population-based study to …

Regular physical activity is proven to help prevent and treat noncommunicable diseases
(NCDs) such as heart disease stroke diabetes and breast and colon cancer. It also helps to …

Purpose: To estimate the strength and shape of the dose–response relationship between
sedentary behaviour and all-cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer mortality, and …

The COVID-19 pandemic has closed non-essential businesses which may alter individuals'
leisure behaviors. Consequently, physical activity and sedentary behavior may be …

Background The prominence of sedentary behavior research in health science has grown
rapidly. With this growth there is increasing urgency for clear, common and accepted …

Winner of the 2019 Richard M. Kalish Innovative Publication Book Award 2019–
Gerontological Society of America This new edition provides easily accessible and usable …

Significant global health challenges are being confronted in the 21st century, prompting
calls to rethink approaches to disease prevention. A key part of the solution is city planning …

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 …