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University of Colorado Boulder

Prolonged sitting can sabotage health, even if you’re young and active

University of Colorado Boulder
Summary
Nutrition label

85% Informative

Study: Millennials spend more than 60 hours per week sitting, potentially boosting heart disease risk.

University of Colorado Boulder and University of California Riverside study: The more one sat, the older one looked.

Researchers found that sitting less throughout the day , getting more vigorous exercise, or a combination of both may be necessary to reduce the risk of premature aging.

VR Score

92

Informative language

96

Neutral language

54

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

60

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

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Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

long-living

Source diversity

1

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