sedentary

Example Sentences

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"In this study, we found that movement patterns changed for the better when on holiday, with increased physical activity and decreased sedentary behaviour observed across the board."

From Salon

“Loneliness has adverse consequences for mental and physical health, quality of life, and mortality, equivalent to other well-known risk factors including cigarette smoking, sedentary lifestyle, obesity, and high blood pressure,” according to the journal study.

From Washington Post

They stress us out and make our lives more sedentary.

From Washington Post

A 2015 meta-analysis by researchers at Brigham Young University confirms that loneliness is indeed as deadly a risk factor as obesity, smoking or a sedentary lifestyle.

From Salon

As sedentary organisms, plants are “exquisitely aware of their environments,” he said.

From New York Times