Each Hour Sitting Counts: Sedentary Time Linked to Lower Intrinsic Capacity and Faster Decline in Older Adults
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Each Hour Sitting Counts: Sedentary Time Linked to Lower Intrinsic Capacity and Faster Decline in Older Adults

In a prospective Beijing cohort (BLINDSCE), each additional hour of daily sedentary time was associated with a 1.18-point lower baseline intrinsic capacity and a 0.48-point greater decline over 1 year, suggesting sedentary behavior is a modifiable target to preserve healthy aging.
Targeted Reduction of Sitting Time Versus Increased Sit-to-Stand Transitions: Effects on Blood Pressure and Glucose Regulation in Postmenopausal Women
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Targeted Reduction of Sitting Time Versus Increased Sit-to-Stand Transitions: Effects on Blood Pressure and Glucose Regulation in Postmenopausal Women

A 3-month randomized trial in overweight postmenopausal women found that increasing sit-to-stand transitions significantly reduces diastolic blood pressure, while reducing total sitting time alone does not improve blood pressure or glucoregulatory measures.