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Higher time spent in sedentary behavior is associated with a 73% increased odds of metabolic syndrome in adults, independent of physical activity levels.
If you spend a lot of time sitting, your risk of metabolic syndrome is significantly higher, regardless of how much you exercise. To lower this risk, actively reduce your total sitting time (e.g., stand up more, take walking breaks) in addition to maintaining an active lifestyle.
Greater time spent sedentary increased the odds of metabolic syndrome by 73% (OR 1.73, 95% CI 1.55–1.94, p,0.0001)... The association was not influenced by sex of participants, the sedentary measure or metabolic syndrome definition employed or by study quality. Furthermore, the relationship between sedentary behaviour and the metabolic syndrome may be independent of physical activity, as demonstrated with the sensitivity analysis.
Why this rating
Meta-analysis of observational studies (cross-sectional/prospective) with no statistical heterogeneity, but causality cannot be inferred due to study design.
Source
Association of Sedentary Behaviour with Metabolic Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis
Charlotte L. Edwardson et al. · PLoS ONE · 2012
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0034916
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