sedentary
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A new study found that every additional hour of prolonged, uninterrupted sedentary behavior was associated with a 9% higher risk of dying from cancer.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Earlier research has linked greater amounts of sedentary behavior, including sitting, reclining, or lying down while awake, with poorer health outcomes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Someone who is training for a marathon is going to need to drink more fluids than someone who is largely sedentary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Researchers measured physical activity and sedentary behavior using both survey questionnaires and a device that combined heart rate and movement measurements.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
With the rise of dense, sedentary, food-producing populations came the rise of chiefs, kings, and bureaucrats.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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