The Big Apple is one of the most walkable cities in the nation, providing many opportunities for physical activity, and New Yorkers are more likely to exercise regularly than the average U.S. adult. But they are also sitting far more than what is considered healthy.
According to a new study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in its journal Preventing Chronic Disease, the average New York City resident sits more than seven hours a day--greatly exceeding the three hours or more per day that is associated with decreased life expectancy.
In what is the first population-based analysis of data on New Yorkers' sitting patterns, and one of the first such studies nationally, researchers from NYU Langone's Department of Population Health and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene found significant differences in sitting time among specific demographic groups.
