Sedentary Behavior

Preferred Label : Sedentary Behavior;

MeSH definition : Usual level of physical activity that is less than 30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity on most days of the week.; Behaviors during waking hours that have low energy expenditure and are often performed in a sitting or reclining POSTURE.;

MeSH synonym : lifestyle, sedentary; Behavior, Sedentary; Sedentary Behaviors; Sedentary Lifestyle;

CISMeF synonym : lifestyles, sedentary; sedentary lifestyles;

MeSH hyponym : Inactivity, Physical; Lack of Physical Activity;

Related MeSH term : Sedentary Times; Time, Sedentary;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedentary lifestyle;

Details

Origin ID

D057185;

UMLS CUI

C1532253;

Allowable qualifiers
- ethnology [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Behavior showing reduced motor activity (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Stillbirth (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
- health risks of an inactive lifestyle [MedlinePlus Topic]
Record concept(s)
- Physical Inactivity [MeSH concept]
- Sedentary Behavior [MeSH concept]
- Sedentary Time [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Finding [UMLS semantic type]

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