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Savill P. Sitting time linked to raised mortality risk in inactive adults. Practitioner May 2019;263(1826):9

Sitting time linked to raised mortality risk in inactive adults

22 May 2019Pais-up subscribers

Sitting for long periods is associated with an increased risk of all cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality among the least physically active adults. However, moderate to vigorous physical activity equivalent to public health recommendations can attenuate or effectively eliminate such associations, a study from Australia has found.

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