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Editorial
. 2022 Aug 10;11(16):4666.
doi: 10.3390/jcm11164666.

Promoting Physical Activity and Reducing Sedentary Behavior to Prevent Chronic Diseases during the COVID Pandemic and Beyond

Zan Gao  1 , Jung Eun Lee  2
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Editorial

Promoting Physical Activity and Reducing Sedentary Behavior to Prevent Chronic Diseases during the COVID Pandemic and Beyond

Zan Gao et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

Physical activity is defined as any physical motion produced by skeletal muscle that causes a notable increase in energy used compared to at rest [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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