Modelling the potential health and economic benefits of reducing population sitting time in Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Strong evidence indicates that excessive time spent sitting (sedentary behaviour) is detrimentally associated with multiple chronic diseases. Sedentary behaviour is prevalent among adults in Australia and has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Estimating the potential health benefits and healthcare cost saving associated with reductions in population sitting time could be useful for the development of public health initiatives.

Methods

A sedentary behaviour model was developed and incorporated into an existing proportional, multi-state, life table Markov model (ACE-Obesity Policy model). This model simulates the 2019 Australian population (age 18 years and above) and estimates the incidence, prevalence and mortality of five diseases associated with sedentary

SUBMITTER: Nguyen P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8934131 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature