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Sedentary Behavior and Public Health: Integrating the Evidence and Identifying Potential Solutions

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ANNUAL REVIEW OF PUBLIC HEALTH, VOL 41
Volume 41, Issue -, Pages 265-287

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ANNUAL REVIEWS
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-040119-094201

Keywords

sedentary behavior; physical activity; accelerometer; workplace sitting; school sitting; research translation

Funding

  1. NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence [1057608]
  2. MRC [MC_UU_00006/4, MC_UU_12015/3] Funding Source: UKRI

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In developed and developing countries, social, economic, and environmental transitions have led to physical inactivity and large amounts of time spent sitting. Research is now unraveling the adverse public health consequences of too much sitting. We describe improvements in device-based measurement that are providing new insights into sedentary behavior and health. We consider the implications of research linking evidence from epidemiology and behavioral science with mechanistic insights into the underlying biology of sitting time. Such evidence has led to new sedentary behavior guidelines and initiatives. We highlight ways that this emerging knowledge base can inform public health strategy: First, we consider epidemiologic and experimental evidence on the health consequences of sedentary behavior; second, we describe solutions-focused research from initiatives in workplaces and schools. To inform a broad public health strategy, researchers need to pursue evidence-informed collaborations with occupational health, education, and other sectors.

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