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Hazards of Sedentary Behavior
Hazards of Sedentary Behavior
Posted Jun 25, 2014 by MSP Clinic
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What is Sedentary Behavior?
- any waking, sitting or lying behavior with low energy expenditure
- the average adult spends more than half of his/her waking hours in sedentary behavior
Implications of Too Much Sedentary Time
- excess sedentary time is associated with diabetes
- an increased chance of developing metabolic syndrome
- a higher risk of all-cause mortality
- sitting for long periods increases the risk for abdominal obesity
Tips for Reducing Sedentary Behavior
- standing desks
- stand or walk during coffee and/or lunch breaks
- stand when on the phone
- get off the bus a few blocks early
- use stairs instead of the elevator
- exercise at a moderate to vigorous level a few days a week at minimum
- limit time in front of the TV or computer
Emma Wilmot MB, ChB, BSc (Hons), MRCP (UK), phD Specialist Registar – The hazards of sedentary behavior (2014)
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pdi.1829/abstract
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