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Study links prolonged sedentary time to distractibility in adults with obesity – Xinhua | English.news.cn – Xinhua
CHICAGO, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) — A study posted on the website of the University of Illinois (UI) on Wednesday revealed that individuals who spent more sedentary time in bouts lasting 20 minutes or more were less able to overcome distractions.
The researchers used accelerometers to track daily activity levels for a week in 89 adults with obesity or overweight and, in a series of tests, measured their ability to multitask and maintain their attention despite distractions,
The researchers collected baseline…
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