Breaking up long periods of sitting is linked to lower cancer risk
A study of 91,292 UK Biobank participants found that breaking up sitting with light activity was linked to lower cancer risk and death.
- A study of 91,292 UK Biobank participants published in PLOS Medicine linked prolonged, uninterrupted sitting to increased cancer mortality, with researchers finding that breaking up sedentary periods with movement significantly lowers associated health risks.
- Prolonged sedentary behavior, defined as sitting for more than 30 minutes, drives these health risks; each additional hour of uninterrupted sitting is associated with a 9% higher risk of cancer death and 5% higher risk of obesity-related cancers.
- Substituting five minutes of sedentary time with vigorous exercise results in a 22% lower rate of cancer-related death, while replacing one hour of prolonged sitting with light physical activity reduces cancer death risk by 12%.
- "Move more," said Heidi Prather, the founder and medical director of the Hospital for Special Surgery's Lifestyle Medicine Program, emphasizing that small actions like taking stairs or doing chores effectively break up sedentary time.
- Researchers noted potential "healthy volunteer bias" within the UK Biobank database, and the study's limited tracking period may not fully reflect long-term sedentary habits of the general population.
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Sitting for long stretches linked to a higher risk of death from cancer
Sitting for more than 30 minutes at a time is linked to a higher risk of dying from cancer, while breaking up long sitting spells with light activity appeared to lower that risk, according to new data. But media reports on the study left many questions unanswered. Here's what you need to know.
Study Links Prolonged Sitting to Higher Cancer Risk, Light Activity May Reduce Death Risk
A new study published in PLOS Medicine on July 2 found that prolonged sedentary behavior is associated with a higher risk of several cancers and a 10% higher cancer death risk per additional hour of uninterrupted sitting. The study analyzed data from 91,292 UK Biobank participants who wore activity monitors for seven days and were […]
A study with more than 91,000 people found that stopping long sitting periods with light movements could reduce the risk of cancer mortality.
A study with more than 91,000 participants from the UK Biobank points to the importance of sedentary behavior patterns
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