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Sitting Time and Risk of Mortality

Sitting Time and Risk of Mortality. All cause mortality (RR). Researchers found a strong association with daily sitting time and risk of mortality. As sitting time increases to 50% or more of each day, the risk of death from any cause increases by 11-54%. 17,013 men and women, 12-year study.

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Sitting Time and Risk of Mortality

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  1. Sitting Time and Risk of Mortality All cause mortality (RR) Researchers found a strong association with daily sitting time and risk of mortality. As sitting time increases to 50% or more of each day, the risk of death from any cause increases by 11-54%. 17,013 men and women, 12-year study Sitting time each day Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 2009 May;41:998-1005

  2. Sitting Time Includes Sitting while… • Eating • Riding in the car to work • At work or school • Watching TV/movies • Playing computer games • Surfing the Internet Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 2009 May;41:998-1005

  3. Study Summary • Mortality rates increased as sitting time increased • The increase in mortality was independent of age, smoking, and weight • Mortality increased with sitting time even among people who got regular exercise • For best health, everyone needs to get regular exercise AND limit sitting time. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 2009 May;41:998-1005

  4. Ideas to Reduce Sitting Time • Get up frequently at work and walk around. Walk about when talking on phone, thinking or planning, or discussing ideas with others. • Hand deliver a communication to a colleague. • Commute to work on a bus, bicycle, or simply walk to work. • Limit TV viewing and computer games – choose more active recreational pursuits. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 2009 May;41:998-1005

  5. Sitting and Increased Mortality in Inactive Individuals All Cause Mortality (RR) 17,013 men and women, 12-year study Amount of Time Sitting Daily Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 2009 May;41:998-1005

  6. Sitting and Increased Mortality in Active Individuals All Cause Mortality (RR) 17,013 men and women, 12-year study Amount of Time Sitting Daily Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 2009 May;41:998-1005

  7. BMI, Sitting, and Increased Mortality All Cause Mortality (rate per 10,000 years) 17,013 men and women, 12-year study Sitting time Weight Status Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 2009 May;41:998-1005

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