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David W. Dunstan

Researcher at Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute

Publications -  439
Citations -  42745

David W. Dunstan is an academic researcher from Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute. The author has contributed to research in topics: Sitting & Population. The author has an hindex of 91, co-authored 403 publications receiving 37901 citations. Previous affiliations of David W. Dunstan include Swinburne University of Technology & Arizona State University.

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Too Much Sitting: The Population Health Science of Sedentary Behavior

TL;DR: Sitting time, TV time, and time sitting in automobiles increase premature mortality risk, and breaking up sedentary time is beneficial.
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Breaks in Sedentary Time: Beneficial associations with metabolic risk

TL;DR: Evidence is provided of the importance of avoiding prolonged uninterrupted periods of sedentary (primarily sitting) time and new public health recommendations regarding breaking up sedentary time that are complementary to those for physical activity are suggested.
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Sedentary behaviors and subsequent health outcomes in adults : A systematic review of longitudinal studies, 1996-2011

TL;DR: Findings indicate a consistent relationship of self-reported sedentary behavior with mortality and with weight gain from childhood to the adult years, however, findings were mixed for associations with disease incidence, weight gain during adulthood, and cardiometabolic risk.