The Descriptive Epidemiology of Sedentary Behaviour

Relative to the overall increase in sedentary behaviour and sitting-related publications, only a small proportion has focused on estimating the prevalence of sedentary behaviour in populations. Although several studies examined the correlates or factors associated with sedentary behaviours, few consistent correlates have been reported. This chapter summarizes recent evidence on the prevalence of sedentary behaviour among adults and children, comprising 39 large and population-representative studies published between 2012 and 2016 for adults and 30 studies for children. Moreover, this chapter describes the correlates of sedentary behaviour for adults, older adults, and children derived from cross-sectional studies.