Sitting >8 hrs/day increases all-cause mortality by 52% DS-01 · PubMed · 2024
cohort 149,077 participants psychology Tap to summarize
Just 30 min less sitting daily improves BMI and cholesterol DS-09 · JAMA Network Open · 2023
meta-analysis 481,000 participants psychology Tap to summarize
150-300 min/week moderate aerobic is the evidence-based floor DS-13 · WHO 2020 · 2020
systematic-review psychology Tap to summarize
Recommended PA → 37% lower CVD mortality risk DS-17 · Mayo Clinic Proceedings · 2023
cohort 600,000 participants psychology Tap to summarize
Sedentary → low activity: the largest health return on investment DS-16 · WHO / Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy · 2024
meta-analysis psychology Tap to summarize
PA reduces Type 2 Diabetes incidence — well-established DS-19 · WHO 2020 / NCBI · 2020
Well-established
PA prevents T2D
systematic-review psychology Tap to summarize
MVPA is ~3× more efficient than walking for cardio fitness DS-22 · Circulation (AHA) · 2025
3×
More efficient than walking
cohort psychology Tap to summarize
Exercise does NOT fully cancel out sitting — separate risk pathways DS-05 · UCSD/WHI Study · 2024
Both
Exercise + less sitting needed
cohort psychology Tap to summarize
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