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Sedentary Behavior Epidemiology

Sedentary Behavior Epidemiology is the academic discipline that investigates the distribution, determinants, and health outcomes of sedentary behavior in populations, distinguishing it from related fields by its focus on prolonged sitting and inactive postures during waking hours as a distinct behavioral exposure of public health significance.

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2017–2026

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Amount of Time Spent in Sedentary Behaviors in the United States, 2003-2004

Charles E. Matthews, Kong Y. Chen, Patty S. Freedson et al. · American Journal of Epidemiology · 2008 · 2.7K citations · Full text

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Television Watching and Other Sedentary Behaviors in Relation to Risk of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Women

Frank B. Hu, Tricia Y. Li, Graham A. Colditz et al. · JAMA · 2003 · 1.9K citations

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Sitting Time and Mortality from All Causes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer

Peter T. Katzmarzyk, Timothy S. Church, Cora L. Craig et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2009 · 1.6K citations

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Early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and sedentary behavior in children living in the U.S.

Genevieve F. Dunton, Bridgette Do, Shirlene Wang · BMC Public Health · 2020 · 947 citations · Full text

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Sedentary Behavior: Emerging Evidence for a New Health Risk

Neville Owen, Phillip B. Sparling, Geneviève N. Healy et al. · Mayo Clinic Proceedings · 2010 · 846 citations · Full text

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Authors

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    Neville Owen

    Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Australia

    32 publications · 4.2K citations

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    Adrian Bauman

    The University of Sydney, Australia

    22 publications · 3.5K citations

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  3. ES
    Emmanuel Stamatakis

    The University of Sydney, Australia

    22 publications · 2.8K citations

    20

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  4. CE
    Charles E. Matthews

    National Cancer Institute, United States

    24 publications · 6.3K citations

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    Peter T. Katzmarzyk

    Pennington Biomedical Research Center, United States

    23 publications · 3.7K citations

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Institutions

1.7K

  1. The University of Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    36 h-index

    132 publications

    15K citations

  2. The University of Queensland

    Brisbane, Australia

    34 h-index

    120 publications

    17.7K citations

  3. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    32 h-index

    97 publications

    9.1K citations

  4. Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute

    Melbourne, Australia

    31 h-index

    92 publications

    17K citations

  5. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    29 h-index

    92 publications

    15.3K citations

  6. National Cancer Institute

    Bethesda, United States

    29 h-index

    123 publications

    18.5K citations

  7. Deakin University

    Burwood, Australia

    28 h-index

    109 publications

    14.7K citations

  8. Ghent University

    Ghent, Belgium

    24 h-index

    66 publications

    4.1K citations

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  1. BMC Public Health

    61 publications · 4.2K citations

    33

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  2. 30

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  3. Preventive Medicine

    PM · 42 publications · 2.3K citations

    28

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  5. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

    MSSE · 28 publications · 4.3K citations

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