Each extra hour of prolonged sitting linked to 9% higher cancer death risk
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The state on the chair for hours, without any time off, could matter more to health than was thought. A study of over 91,000 people shows that each additional hour of prolonged sedentary lifestyle was associated with a 9% higher risk of cancer death.
The study, conducted with data from more than 91,000 people in the UK, found that every extra sedentary hour in periods of at least 30 minutes of uninterrupted sitting was associated with a 9 percent higher risk of dying from cancer. The researchers pointed out that dividing sitting time with light physical activities can reduce the risk.
Sitting too long: Breaks could slash cancer risk by 12 percent
A prolonged sedentary lifestyle, particularly unbroken periods of sitting, poses a significantly higher risk of cancer-related death than overall daily inactivity. New research published in the journal PLOS Medicine indicates that each additional hour spent sitting continuously raises this mortality risk by 9 percent. Unpacking Sedentary Behavior A research team from the University of Glasgow, led by Frederick Ho, examined health data from 91,29…
Each extra hour of prolonged sitting linked to 9% higher cancer death risk
Sitting for long, uninterrupted stretches may carry greater health risks than sitting the same amount of time in shorter bouts. Researchers found that each extra hour of prolonged sedentary behavior was associated with a 9% higher risk of cancer death. Breaking up sitting with movement showed the opposite pattern, while replacing an hour of prolonged sitting with light activity was linked to a 12% lower risk.
Replacing one hour of continuous sitting with light activity such as walking or doing housework is associated with a 12 percent lower risk of dying from cancer.
Long periods of sitting without getting up may be associated with greater health risk than the same amount of sitting spread over shorter intervals, according to a large study from the University of Glasgow published in the journal PLOS Medicine. The researchers analyzed the data of 91,292 UK Biobank participants, who wore activity monitoring devices for seven days, and were then monitored for an average longer […]
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