Wednesday 21 January 2015

Sitting for too long can kill you, even if you exercise

Sitting for too long can kill you, even if you exercise


Sitting on one's butt for a major part of the day may be deadly in the long run — even with a regimen of daily exercise, researchers say. In an analysis that pooled data from 41 international studies, Toronto researchers found the amount of time a person sits during the day is associated with a higher risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer and death, regardless of regular exercise. "More than one half of an average person's day is spent being sedentary...

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