sedentary
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Sedentary behavior is a health risk because it reduces muscle contractions, blood flow and glucose metabolism.
From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2024
Sedentary or less active lifestyles don’t always lead to muscle loss in older adults, but movement and exercise influence muscle size and strength.
From Scientific American • Jul. 2, 2023
Dina Martina: Sedentary Favorites The drag performer shares songs, stories and videos; for adults only.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2016
Sedentary behavior is linked to a higher risk of chronic conditions such as diabetes, obesity and heart disease.
From Time • Jun. 1, 2015
Sedentary villages based on cereals were already in existence before the rise of food production and predisposed those hunter-gatherers to agriculture and herding.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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