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2011 Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting
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Is Sitting That Bad?
Track : Track 3 — Integrative and Clinical Studies
Program Code: 408
Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Time: 9:45 AM to 11:15 AM  EST
SPEAKER (S):
Peter Katzmarzyk, Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Marc Hamilton, Pennington Biomedical Research Institute
Richard Troiano, National Institutes of Health
Description

Learning Objectives:
  1. Explain the epidemiological evidence linking sedentary behavior and future health outcomes.
  2. State the independent influence of sedentary behaviors on health, beyond the health risks associated with physical inactivity, obesity, smoking and other common risk factors.
  3. Discuss how sedentary behavior was addressed in development of the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.
  4. Describe the epidemiological evidence linking sedentary behaviors to the development of chronic diseases and premature mortality.
  5. Discuss the public health burden associated with sedentary behavior, and the degree to which it is independent of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.

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