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 followed for an average of 12.38 years. Replacing one hour of prolonged sitting per day with light physical activity reduced the risk of cancer death by 12%, the study reported. Sedentary…

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