You might recall a number of epidemiological studies from the past fifteen years that examined correlations between time spent sitting and late life mortality. Some demonstrated that regardless of degree of physical activity sitting time still correlated with mortality – not the most intuitive of outcomes. As is the case for all such epidemiological questions of lifestyle and mortality, the general thrust of the data was disputed by a few large opposing studies. One in particular argued that the focus on sitting was misplaced, early studies misinterpreted their data, and that the focus should be on immobility. In…
Continuing the Debate Over Why Time Spent Sitting Correlates with Mortality
You might recall a number of epidemiological studies from the past fifteen years that examined correlations between time spent sitting and late life mortality. Some demonstrated that regardless of degree of physical activity sitting time still correlated with mortality – not the most intuitive of outcomes. As is the case for all such epidemiological questions of lifestyle and mortality, the general thrust of the data was disputed by a few large opposing studies. One in particular argued that the focus on sitting was misplaced, early studies misinterpreted their data, and that the focus should be on immobility. In…