How sedentary behavior affects your health
How sedentary behavior affects your health
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A growing body of research suggests that prolonged sitting throughout the day may be harmful to your health. In this video, Neville Owen, PhD, explains the research linking sitting and negative health outcomes.
Following the talk, Owen took questions from the audience and discussed the effects of prolonged sitting on children and offered recommendations for changing the work environment to reduce sedentary behavior. A video of the discussion is also available on YouTube.
By Lia Steakley
Stanford University Medical Center
Via Obesity Panacea
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* Stanford University Medical Center integrates research, medical education and patient care at its three institutions – Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford Hospital & Clinics and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital.
** The above story is adapted from materials provided by Stanford University School of Medicine
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