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Sitting and diabetes in older adults: Does timing matter?

  • Written by John Bellettiere, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of California San Diego
Sitting can do more than give you a headache. It is linked to diabetes and obesity. Stockfour/Shutterstock.com

Adults are sitting more than ever, and few pay attention to how they sit throughout the day.

Take a moment to think about all the reasons we sit. First off, you’re probably sitting while reading this. Some of the most common sitting...

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