Sentences with phrase «such sedentary behaviors»

Such sedentary behaviors cause us to sit more and exercise less.

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However, when they examined the data for men and women separately, they found that men who reported spending more than 11.38 hours a day engaged in sedentary behaviors, such as writing, typing or working on a computer, and reading, were 45 percent more likely to experience colorectal adenoma recurrence compared with men who spent fewer than 6.90 sedentary hours a day.

Further analysis showed that men who reported high levels of sedentary behaviors and low levels of participation in recreational activities such as walking, jogging, and playing golf, were 41 percent more likely to experience colorectal adenoma recurrence compared with men who reported low levels of both sedentary behaviors and recreational activity.

«Because thinness is not consistent with dominant cultural standards of masculinity, young people who conform to masculine norms may be more likely than other youth to engage in unhealthy behaviors such as high - calorie food consumption, overeating and sedentary behaviors,» explains Dr. Austin.

However, results of the UI study found sit - stand desks could change that by offering «a sustainable approach for reducing sedentary behavior» for office workers whose inactivity puts them at risk for such conditions as cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, and obesity.

Participation in large amounts of sedentary, or sitting, behaviors is associated with multiple health problems such as impaired lipid profiles and glucose uptake, greater energy intake and waist circumferences, and greater mortality risk [2 — 6].

Studies performed in the United States have found that more than half of adolescents participate in moderate levels of physically activity less than 3 days a week [1] and on average engage in sedentary behaviors such as television watching for approximately 5 hours per day [2].