14. Public release date: 22-Jul-2010
Contact: David Sampson
david.sampson@cancer.org
American Cancer Society
Study links more time spent sitting to higher risk of death
Risk found to be independent of physical activity level
A new study from American Cancer Society researchers finds it's not just how much
physical activity you get, but how much time you spend sitting that can affect your
risk of death. Researchers say
. They conclude that public health
messages should promote both being physically active and reducing time spent
sitting. The study appears early online in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
Article: "Leisure Time Spent Sitting in Relation to Total Mortality in a Prospective Cohort of US Adults." Alpa V. Patel, Leslie
Bernstein, Anusila Deka, Heather Spencer Feigelson, Peter T. Campbell, 5 Susan M. Gapstur, Graham A. Colditz, and
Michael J. Thun. Am J Epid Published online July 22, 2010 (DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwq155).
Link to abstract: http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/kwq155
20. Strong scientific evidence
• Lower risk of • Prevent weight gain
– Early death • Weight loss (with diet)
– CHD • Improved cardioresp. &
– CVD
muscular fitness
– DM2
• Prevention of falls
– Metabolic syndrome
– HTN • Reduced depression
– High lipids • Better cognitive fx in
– Colon & breast CA older adults
US
Dept
of
Health
&
Human
Services,
2008
21. Strong evidence in kids
• Improved cardioresp endurance &
muscular fitness
• Favorable body composition
• Improved bone health
• Improved cardiovascular & metabolic
health biomarkers
Moderate
evidence…
Reduced
symptoms
of
anxiety
&
depression
22. Moderate to strong…
• Better functional health (older
adults)
• Reduced abdominal obesity
Moderate…
Weight
maintenance
aLer
loss
Lower
risk
of
hip
fracture
Increased
bone
density
Improved
sleep
quality
Lower
risk
of
lung,
endometrial
CA
23. Know benefits, yet 56.5 % aren’t doing!
81.6% kids (81.8% of adults)
18.4 % kids did meet 60” daily
Hypokinetic disease is deadly!!!
Source: Healthy People 2020; National YRBS 1991-2009
34. http://www.childtrends.org
*Parents who do not exercise
*Overweight
*Spend a lot of time with electronic media
*Non-supportive neighborhood (safety, don’t know neighbors, etc)
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