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Breaks in sedentary behavior are associated with improved obesity metrics (BMI and waist circumference), independent of total sedentary time.

Frequent breaks in sitting are associated with lower BMI and waist circumference. Aim for more breaks throughout the day.

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the 10 identified observational studies showed an association with breaks, which was independent of total sedentary time, but only for obesity metrics.
Sébastien Chastin et al. · Obesity · 2015

Why this rating

Based on 10 observational studies, which had generally poor reporting quality and potential confounding.

Source

Meta‐analysis of the relationship between breaks in sedentary behavior and cardiometabolic health

Sébastien Chastin et al. · Obesity · 2015

DOI 10.1002/oby.21180

Meta-analysis · 13 studiesCited 364×
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