The meta-analysis by Biswas and colleagues (1) in this issue follows earlier reviews and meta-analyses (2–4) that have demonstrated the associations between too much sitting with risk for chronic disease and premature death after controlling for time spent in leisure exercise or moderate to vigorous physical activity. The implications of these findings are far-reaching. Sedentary behavior is ubiquitous. Society is engineered, physically and socially, to be sitting-centric. In our workplaces, homes, common methods of transportation, and recreational venues, we are required or encouraged to sit (5). Now, mounting evidence shows that sedentary behavior contributes to all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer death ...
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Grant Support: Dr. Lynch is supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council (early career fellowship 586727). Dr. Owen is supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council Program (grant 569940), the National Health and Medical Research Council (senior principal research fellowship 1003960), and the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program.
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Corresponding Author: Neville Owen, PhD, Program Head, Behavioural & Generational Change, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Level 4, 99 Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC 3004 Australia; e-mail, [email protected].
Current Author Addresses: Dr. Lynch: Cancer Epidemiology Centre, Cancer Council Victoria, 615 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia.
Dr. Owen: Program Head, Behavioural & Generational Change, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Level 4, 99 Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC 3004 Australia.
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