A large study finds that staying sedentary for extended periods is linked to a higher risk of dying from cancer. Researchers followed more than 90,000 people over roughly a decade and measured time spent sitting or lying down while awake in continuous bouts. The analysis indicates that when people sit or lie down for more than 30 minutes at a time, the risk of cancer death increases compared with shorter uninterrupted periods. The study also reports a dose-response pattern: the risk grows with each additional hour of continuous inactivity. Several outlets highlight that the findings point to the potential benefit of breaking up long sedentary spells with light movement. This includes standing or doing low-intensity activities, such as household tasks, to reduce uninterrupted sitting time. The reports describe the conclusion as applying to sedentary behaviour measured in discrete bouts rather than total sitting time alone. The study frames the association in terms of cancer mortality rather than cancer incidence, and it focuses on observational links rather than proving causation.
Long stretches of sitting raise risk of death from cancer, study finds
A large study finds that staying sedentary for extended periods is linked to a higher risk of dying from cancer. Researchers followed more than 90,000 people over roughly a decade and measured time sp...
- Researchers track more than 90,000 people over about a decade.
- Sitting or lying down while awake in one uninterrupted period longer than 30 minutes is linked to higher cancer-death risk.
- The risk increases with each additional hour of continuous sedentary time.
- Light movement that breaks up long sitting periods may reduce health risks associated with sedentary behaviour.
- The findings focus on cancer mortality (death from cancer), not on new cancer diagnoses.
Even light movement to break up long periods of sitting can help cut the health risks of sedentary behaviour
2 hours agoThe risk escalates with every additional hour of inactivity
2 hours agoStudy suggests even light activity such as ironing could reduce health risks linked to prolonged sedentary behaviourSitting 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 inactivity, the findings suggest. Continue reading...
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