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Sedentary behavior is a major independent risk factor for chronic disease morbidity and mortality in older adults, and the decline in overall physical activity with age has significant public health implications.
Avoid prolonged sitting. Even without formal exercise, simply increasing daily movement (standing, walking, chores) reduces the high risk of chronic disease and death associated with a sedentary lifestyle.
StrongSupportsVERY_HIGH confidence
Sedentary behavior is an important risk factor for chronic disease morbidity and mortality in aging.
Why this rating
Consistently strong, graded, and independent inverse association cited from multiple large studies.
Source
Physical Activity in Aging: Changes in Patterns and Their Relationship to Health and Function
Loretta DiPietro · The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 2001
DOI 10.1093/gerona/56.suppl_2.13
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