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Sedentary behaviour and cardiovascular disease: a review of prospective studies

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Ford, Earl S, Caspersen, Carl J·2012·International Journal of Epidemiology

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BACKGROUND: Current estimates from objective accelerometer data suggest that American adults are sedentary for ∼7.7 h/day. Historically, sedentary behaviour was conceptualized as one end of the physical activity spectrum but is increasingly being viewed as a behaviour distinct from physical activity. METHODS: Prospective studies examining the associations between screen time (watching television, watching videos and using a computer) and sitting time and fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular disease (CVD) were identified. These prospective studies relied on self-reported sedentary behaviour. RESULTS: The majority of prospective studies of screen time and sitting time has shown that greater sedentary time is associated with an increased risk of fatal and non-fatal CVD. Compared with the lowest levels of sedentary time, risk estimates ranged up to 1.68 for the highest level of sitting time and 2.25 for the highest level of screen time after adjustment for a series of covariates, including measures of physical activity. For six studies of screen time and CVD, the summary hazard ratio per 2-h increase was 1.17 (95% CI: 1.13-1.20). For two studies of sitting time, the summary hazard ratio per 2-h increase was 1.05 (95% CI: 1.01-1.09). CONCLUSIONS: Future prospective studies using more objective measures of sedentary behaviour might prove helpful in quantifying better the risk between sedentary behaviour and CVD morbidity and mortality. This budding science may better shape future guideline development as well as clinical and public health interventions to reduce the amount of sedentary behaviour in modern societies.

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Authors
Ford, E. S., & Caspersen, C. J.
Affiliations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
Corresponding author
Ford, Earl S
Venue
International Journal of Epidemiology
Published
2012-05-25
Volume
41
Issue
5
Pages
1338-1353
ISSN
  • 0300-5771 (ISSN-L)
  • 1464-3685
OpenAlex
W2135179594
Cited by
530
References
78
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FWCI
4.29
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • International Journal of Epidemiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health (CC999999)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
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Keywords
sedentary behavior, cardiovascular disease, screen time, sitting time, television viewing, computer use, physical activity, cardiovascular mortality, cardiovascular morbidity, prospective study
MeSH terms
Adult, Age Factors, Cardiovascular Diseases, Energy Metabolism, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Sex Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, Television, Time Factors, Exercise, Incidence, Prevalence, Sedentary Behavior, Self Report

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