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Sedentary time and its association with risk for disease incidence, mortality, and hospitalization in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Meta-analysis of 47 papers finds higher daily sedentary time associated with higher risks of all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality and incident cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and some cancers in pooled models—authors caution residual confounding and measurement heterogeneity.

Design

  • 47 publications meeting inclusion
  • Mostly self-reported sitting/TV time; outcomes span incidence, mortality, hospitalisation

Mortality pooled HRs (abstract headline examples)

  • All-cause mortality: HR 1.22 (95% CI 1.09–1.36) comparing highest vs lowest sedentary categories
  • CVD mortality: HR 1.15 (95% CI 1.11–1.20)
  • Cancer mortality: HR 1.13 (95% CI 1.08–1.19)

Evidence hygiene

Observational categories—independent of MVPA claims require reading adjustment sets; do not equate with RCT reductions from standing desks.

Publication

Biswas A, Oh PI, Faulkner GE, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2015 Jan 20;162(2):123-132. doi:10.7326/M14-1651. PMID 25599350.

Outcomes

  • All-Cause Mortality Risk
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