Too much sitting can raise your risk for cancer, a new study finds. Researchers found the most sedentary people had an 82% higher risk of dying from cancer compared to the least sedentary individuals, even after adjusting for age, sex and disease status.
Need another reason to get off the couch and get moving while cooped up during the coronavirus epidemic?
Why a wellness routine is your top priority amid protests and the pandemic — and how to startHere's a killer one: Too much sitting can raise your risk for cancer, according to a new study published Thursday in JAMA Oncology."This is the first study that definitively shows a strong association between not moving and cancer death," said lead author Dr. Susan Gilchrist, an associate professor of clinical cancer prevention at the MD Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas.
Examples of moderate activity include biking at less than 10 miles per hour, brisk walking, water aerobics, ballroom or social dancing, gardening and playing doubles in tennis, according to the American Heart Association."Incorporating 30 minutes of movement into your daily life can help reduce your risk of death from cancer," Gilchrist said.
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