Research
Adherence
High levels of physical activity attenuate, but do not eliminate, the increased risk of all-cause mortality associated with high sedentary time.
If you exercise regularly, you still benefit from reducing your total sitting time. High physical activity lowers the risk associated with sitting, but does not eliminate it. Combine regular exercise with strategies to break up long periods of sitting.
GoodQualifiesMEDIUM confidence
Sedentary time was associated with a 30% lower relative risk for all-cause mortality among those with high levels of physical activity (pooled HR, 1.16 [CI, 0.84 to 1.59]) as compared with those with low levels of physical activity (pooled HR, 1.46 [CI, 1.22 to 1.75]).
Why this rating
Based on a subset of 10 studies reporting joint effects; confidence intervals overlap, suggesting the attenuation is not statistically definitive for all subgroups.
Source
Sedentary Time and Its Association With Risk for Disease Incidence, Mortality, and Hospitalization in Adults
Aviroop Biswas et al. · Annals of Internal Medicine · 2015
Meta-analysis · 47 studiesCited 2,668×
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