Sitting Time, Physical Activity, and Risk of Mortality in Adults

It is unclear what level of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) offsets the health risks of sitting. The purpose of this study was to examine the joint and stratified associations of sitting and MVPA with all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, and to estimate the theoretical effect of replacing sitting time with physical activity, standing, and sleep. A longitudinal analysis of the 45 and Up Study calculated...