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Sitting for too long can kill you, even if you exercise: study - 0 views

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Our study finds that despite the health-enhancing benefits of physical activity, this alone may not be enough to reduce the risk for disease.”
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  • prolonged sedentary behaviour was associated with a 15 to 20 per cent higher risk of death from any cause;
  • “We need to get sedentary behaviour on our radar and start talking about that, not just exercise
  • So the total spectrum of movement within the 24-hour period is critical.
  • This paper shows in a very robust fashion that you can be active and that in and of itself is not going to protect you from ignoring the other part of the day
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