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Sedentary behaviour and life expectancy in the USA

a cause-deleted life table analysis

Katzmarzyk, P.T., & Lee, I. (2012). Sedentary behaviour and life expectancy in the USA: a cause-deleted life table analysis.

Objectives: To determine the impact of sitting and television viewing on life expectancy in the USA.

Setting: Summary RRs of all-cause mortality associated with sitting and television viewing were obtained from a meta-analysis of available prospective cohort studies. Prevalences of sitting and television viewing were obtained from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Conclusion: Reducing sedentary behaviours such as sitting and television viewing may have the potential to increase life expectancy in the USA.

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Peter Katzmarzyk
I-Min Lee

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