The researchers point to the large sample size and the use of wearables – together with machine learning analysis – as strengths of the study. Many studies rely on self-reporting from çathe participants, and people tend to underestimate how much time they spend sitting each day.
How many hours do you sit per day? I am likely above the 10.6 hour threshold...
What else isn’t killing me slowly?
The things that are killing you not-so-slowly
Study finds that living longer increases the risk of death
I'm probably above that threshold too, but I do try to break it up and change how I'm sitting.
I wonder if the confounding variable is high bmi or large waist