Research
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High sedentary behavior is associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus, independent of demographic factors and adiposity indices, although BMI partially mediates this effect.
Reduce time spent watching TV and sitting. Each additional 2 hours of daily TV viewing increases diabetes risk by 20%. Replacing sitting with standing or walking around the home can reduce this risk.
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High sedentary behavior has been associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in both men and women of diverse ethnic backgrounds... Adjustment for indices of adiposity (typically body mass index [BMI] or waist circumference) in the models usually reduced the effect size, which supports the notion that the association could be mediated in part through excess weight.
Why this rating
Based on meta-analyses and systematic reviews showing consistent effect sizes.
Source
Sedentary Behavior and Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association
Deborah Rohm Young et al. · Circulation · 2016
DOI 10.1161/cir.0000000000000440
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