title: Too much sitting: the population health science of sedentary behavior.
abstract: Even when adults meet physical activity guidelines, sitting for prolonged periods can compromise metabolic health. Television (TV) time and objective measurement studies show deleterious associations, and breaking up sedentary time is beneficial. Sitting time, TV time, and time sitting in automobiles increase premature mortality risk. Further evidence from prospective studies, intervention trials, and population-based behavioral studies is required.
authors.affiliation: The University of Queensland, School of Population Health, Cancer Prevention Research Centre, Brisbane, Australia. n.owen@sph.uq.edu.au
authors.forename: Neville
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Owen
authors.forename: Geneviève N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Healy
authors.forename: Charles E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Dunstan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000502:physiology; D001835:Body Weight / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006262:Health; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D009026:Mortality; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D009765:Obesity / Q000503:physiopathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D013690:Television
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin