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Prolonged sitting is an independent risk factor for Type 2 Diabetes, cardiovascular mortality, and all-cause mortality.
Break up long periods of sitting by standing or moving for a few minutes every 90 minutes to reduce your risk of diabetes and heart disease.
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In einer Metaanalyse [11] ergibt sich für Personen, die ihren Alltag vorwiegend sitzend verbringen, ein relatives Risiko von 1,22 für die Gesamtsterblichkeit, 1,15 für die kardiovaskuläre Sterblichkeit und 1,91 für das Auftreten eines Typ-2-Diabetes.
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Based on a meta-analysis.
Source
Körperliche Aktivität und Sport bei Typ-2-Diabetes
Andreas M. Nieß et al. · Diabetologie und Stoffwechsel · 2017
DOI 10.1055/s-0042-121407
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