A new study by researchers at the University of Glasgow suggests that spending long, uninterrupted hours sitting may increase the risk of developing and dying from cancer, even among people who exercise regularly. The researchers found that breaking up sitting time with light or moderate physical activity, such as walking, could help lower the risk, highlighting the importance of moving throughout the day in addition to meeting exercise goals.

Even brief periods of light or moderate physical activity were associated with a reduced risk

Study suggests even light activity such as ironing could reduce health risks linked to prolonged sedentary behaviour

New research suggests prolonged periods of sedentary behavior are uniquely harmful to our health.

Even light movement to break up long periods of sitting can help cut the health risks of sedentary behaviour

Each extra hour sitting down may raise your risk of deadly cancer by nearly a tenth, a study from researchers at the University of Glasgow suggests.

Short bursts of activity to break up long periods of sitting could significantly lower the risk of dying from cancer, a new study has found.

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Eine britische Studie mit mehr als 90.000 Teilnehmern zeigt, dass langes, ununterbrochenes Sitzen das Krebsrisiko erhöht. Aber kleine Unterbrechungen wirken Wunder.

A new study by researchers at the University of Glasgow suggests that spending long, uninterrupted hours sitting may increase the risk of developing and dying from cancer, even…

Cancer risk of sitting too long: A study of over 91,000 UK Biobank participants has found that each additional hour of prolonged, uninterrupted sedentary behaviour is associated…

The main message is simple: it’s not just how long you sit each day, but how you sit that seems to matter