Sedentary Behaviors and Health Outcomes Among Adults
American Journal of Preventive MedicinePublished 14 January 2011
Karin I. Proper, Amika Singh, Willem van Mechelen, Mai J. M. Chinapaw
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Given the trend toward increased time in sedentary behaviors, additional prospective studies of high methodologic quality are recommended to clarify the causal relationships between sedentary behavior and health outcomes.
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Given the trend toward increased time in sedentary behaviors, additional prospective studies of high methodologic quality are recommended to clarify the causal relationships between sedentary behavior and health outcomes. Meanwhile, evidence to date suggests that interventions aimed at reducing sedentary behavior are needed.
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