Obesity risk is negatively associated with physical activity and positively associated with time spent in sedentary behaviors. Yet, it is not known how different combinations of sedentary and active ...

Physical activity has been hypothesised to reduce endometrial cancer risk, but this relationship has been difficult to confirm because of a limited number of prospective studies. However, recent ...

Modern moms are spending more time watching television and less time doing housework, a new study reveals. The research, published in the December 2013 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, looked at ...

New research from the University of South Australia challenges conventional wisdom about sedentary behavior and its effects on brain health. The groundbreaking study reveals that certain types of ...

In adolescents, sedentary time may increase heart size three times more than moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, a recent article concludes. The researchers explored the associations of sedentary ...

Man watching television The American Heart Association has released a science advisory regarding the cardiovascular risks associated with sedentary behavior. Sedentary behavior contributes to the risk ...

New study shows that just 30 minutes of less sitting each day can improve the body's ability to utilize fats and carbohydrates for energy production. Reducing sedentary behavior can be particularly ...

Sedentary lifestyle has become the new norm. Whether it is the desk-bound jobs, screen-heavy routines, or a lack of time for ...

A team of cardiologists at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center concluded that extended sedentary behavior of two hours or more could be as harmful to fitness levels as short stints of ...

Associations of personality traits with physical activity and sedentary behavior were observed in a study conducted at the Gerontology Research Centre and the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at ...

Living a sedentary lifestyle, characterised by little to no physical activity and extended periods of sitting or lying down, can have numerous detrimental effects on our overall health and well-being.