The energy expenditure of sedentary behavior: a whole room calorimeter study.

It has recently been recommended that sedentary behavior be defined as sitting or reclining activities expending less than 1.5 metabolic equivalents (METs), which is distinct from the traditional viewpoint based on insufficient moderate-vigorous activity or formal exercise. This study was designed t...

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Main Authors: Robert L Newton, Hongmei Han, Theodore Zderic, Mark T Hamilton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3643905?pdf=render