Patterns of Sedentary Behavior and Mortality in U.S. Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Medical University of South Carolina · University of South Carolina · +4 more institutions
Abstract
Excessive sedentary time is ubiquitous in Western societies. Previous studies have relied on self-reporting to evaluate the total volume of sedentary time as a prognostic risk factor for mortality and have not examined whether the manner in which sedentary time is accrued (in short or long bouts) carries prognostic relevance.
To examine the association between objectively measured sedentary behavior (its total volume and accrual in prolonged, uninterrupted bouts) and all-cause mortality.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 31.79
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 41
Authors
8- KMKeith M. DiazCorresponding
Medical University of South Carolina, University of South Carolina, Cornell University, University of Michigan, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Arizona State University
- VJVirginia J. Howard
Medical University of South Carolina, University of South Carolina, Cornell University, University of Michigan, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Arizona State University
- BHBrent Hutto
Medical University of South Carolina, University of South Carolina, Cornell University, University of Michigan, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Arizona State University
- NCNatalie Colabianchi
Medical University of South Carolina, University of South Carolina, Cornell University, University of Michigan, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Arizona State University
- JEJohn E. Vena
Medical University of South Carolina, University of South Carolina, Cornell University, University of Michigan, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Arizona State University
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Quartile
- Hazard ratio
- Prospective cohort study
- Proportional hazards model
- Sedentary lifestyle
- Cohort study
- Demography
- Good health and well-being