1 In general, benchmarks do not measure Total cost of ownership. 2  Transaction Processing Performance Council Benchmark specifications partially address this concern by specifying that a price/performance metric must be reported in addition to a raw performance metric, using a simplified TCO formula.
Scientists believe that one of the causes of the obesity epidemic sweeping the US is our sedentary lifestyle. Sedentary means sitting a lot and refers to a person or job that is not very physically active. This adjective has a specialized meaning when referring to certain types of birds that stay in one area and do not migrate. Sedentary is from French sÃ©dentaire, from Old French, from Latin sedentÄrius, from sedÄre to sit.. Definitions of sedentary.
Defining sedentary behavior as the absence of physical activity fails to acknowledge the range and complexity of sedentary behavior (ie, watching television, playing video games, using the computer, reading, and doing homework each may have different implications for obesity).uggested citation for this article: Wong SL, Leatherdale ST. Association between sedentary behavior, physical activity, and obesity: inactivity among active kids. Prev Chronic Dis 2009;6(1):A26. http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2009/ jan/07_0242.htm. Accessed [ date ].