Prolonged Sitting Linked to Increased Cancer Mortality Risk
New research indicates that sitting for more than 30 minutes at a time significantly increases the risk of death from cancer. Experts suggest that incorporating short bursts of activity can help mitigate these risks.
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Sitting for more than 30 minutes at a time linked to higher risk of cancer death
Study suggests even light activity such as ironing could reduce health risks linked to prolonged sedentary behaviour Sitting for longer than half an hour at a time each day raises the risk of dying from cancer, a study suggests. Researchers who tracked more than 90,000 people over a decade found that sitting or lying down while awake for more than 30 minutes in one period each day was associated with an increased risk of cancer death. The risk increases for every additional hour of continuous...
By Andrew Gregory Health editor
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Even light movement to break up long periods of sitting can help cut the health risks of sedentary behaviour
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