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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Just move! You don’t need an observational study to tell you that physical activity is a good way to mitigate the negative effects of sitting/sedentary activity

    November 14, 2023

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 14, 2023 Source:Best ways to counter the harmful effects of sitting, according to research Reference:Device-measured physical activity and cardiometabolic health: the Prospective Physical Activity, Sitting, and Sleep (ProPASS) consortium

  • Study suggests more than 10 hours of sitting per day may lead to heart disease

    August 3, 2016

    Health Headlines Commentary for August 3, 2016 Source: Ten hours or more of sitting each day is most heart damaging: study Reference: Continuous Dose-Response Association Between Sedentary Time and Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

  • More observational data on sitting and death risk. More robust data needed before you draw any conclusions

    January 20, 2015

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 20, 2015 Source: Sitting for prolonged periods increases risk of death, disease: study Reference: Sedentary Time and Its Association With Risk for Disease Incidence, Mortality, and Hospitalization in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Too Much Sitting and Chronic Disease Risk: Steps to Move the Science Forward

  • Sitting can kill you?

    January 8, 2015

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 08, 2015 Source: Sitting at your desk is killing you, so go on, stand up, fidget and stretch to save your life  

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