- A study suggests that every extra hour spent sitting or lying down could increase the risk of cancer and cancer-related death.
- Researchers from the University of Glasgow analysed data from 91,292 UK Biobank participants over 12 years, who wore activity monitors.
- Prolonged sedentary behaviour was linked to a 9 per cent higher risk of cancer mortality and overall cancer incidence, including obesity and type 2 diabetes-related cancers.
- Interrupting long periods of sitting with short bursts of movement was associated with a lower risk of cancers and type 2 diabetes.
- Replacing just one hour a day of prolonged sitting with light physical activity, such as walking, was associated with a 12 per cent lower risk of cancer death.
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