sedentary
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Despite showing no reduction in total body weight, the mice that performed strength training had less mesenteric adipose tissue than the sedentary obese mice.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
One remained sedentary, while the other completed a strength training program.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
A fall can lead to broken bones, and remaining sedentary for weeks or months while recovering can have a domino effect on a senior’s health.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Interrupted sedentary behavior included periods lasting less than 30 minutes or periods in which more than 10% of the time involved non-sedentary activity.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
The arrival of founder domesticates enabled local people to become sedentary, and thereby increased the likelihood of local crops’ evolving from wild plants that were gathered, brought home and planted accidentally, and later planted intentionally.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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