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These findings provide preliminary evidence on the potential importance for human health of avoiding prolonged periods of being sedentary, independent of physical activity.
Reducing prolonged sedentary time may enhance overall health.
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These findings provide preliminary evidence on the potential importance for human health of avoiding prolonged periods of being sedentary, independent of physical activity.
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Prolonged Bouts Of Sedentary Time Are Associated With Percent Body-fat, Independent Of Total Sedentary Time
Geneviève N. Healy et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2007
DOI 10.1249/01.mss.0000272920.61887.40
cross-sectional · n=197Cited 6×
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- Mean sedentary bout times were significantly associated with higher percent body-fat in women (b=1.09, 95% CI 0.16 to 2.03, p=0.02), but not men.Strong
- The negative association of higher total number of sedentary bouts with percent body-fat approached significance in women (b=−0.07, −0.14 to 0.00, p=0.06), but not men.Strong
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