In a new study in npj Digital Medicine, researchers synthesized data from 206,873 people across 47 studies, finding that digital health tools—like mobile apps, websites, and text messages—can significantly improve health ...
Aug 14, 2024
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Pioneering measures to tackle sedentary behavior among children in China have proved effective, according to new research.
May 12, 2024
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According to a recent Finnish study, high levels of sedentary behavior and physical inactivity from childhood strain the heart in adolescence. High cardiac workload predicts heart failure and other heart diseases. In light ...
May 7, 2024
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Based on decades-long observations of centenarians, author Dan Buettner (Blue Zones) conjectures that people live longer when they get up and move around after sitting for twenty minutes.
Feb 28, 2024
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Among many teenage girls, hearts are a communications staple. Heart emojis punctuate their texts, heart hands frame their selfies on social media.
Feb 20, 2024
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We know sedentary behavior is bad for our health, especially for those of us who sit at a desk all day or in front of the TV each night. It has even been linked to mild cognitive impairment. Previous research has suggested ...
Nov 29, 2023
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Women in low- and middle-income countries, especially in the Sub-Saharan Africa region, may be 10 times more likely to have obesity or heart health issues than their male counterparts, according to a large meta-analysis published ...
Nov 1, 2023
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Latinx kids who experienced depression, anxiety or other mental health issues in middle school had a greater chance of developing sleep problems, unhealthy weight gain and sedentary behavior in high school, according to a ...
Oct 10, 2023
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Among women, the tendency to experience more negative emotions was associated with lower levels of physical activity, particularly during leisure time. Women who experienced more negative emotions, such as frustration and ...
Sep 21, 2023
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Adults aged 60 and older who spend more time engaging in sedentary behaviors like sitting while watching TV or driving may be at increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new study by USC and University of Arizona ...
Sep 12, 2023
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