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Prolonged Sitting Cancer Risk Study: In today’s busy life, working sitting at one place for hours has become common. Sitting in front of the computer in the office for a long time, working from home, watching TV or spending continuous time on mobile has become a part of people’s daily routine. It is already believed that sitting for a long time increases the risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Now a new research has also revealed that if a person sits continuously for 30 minutes or more without getting up, then the risk of death from cancer can also increase.
Health tracked for 12 years
This study has been done by researchers from the University of Glasgow, which was published in the medical journal PLOS Medicine. In the research, data of more than 91 thousand people associated with UK Biobank was analyzed. The special thing was that the participants were not just asked questions, but they were also given wrist-worn trackers for a week, through which their actual physical activity and sitting time were recorded. After this, his health was monitored for about 12 years.
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Which people have higher risk of cancer?
Research found that people who sat continuously for 30 minutes or more throughout the day had a higher risk of death from cancer. According to the researchers, with every additional hour of continuous sitting for a long time, this risk can increase by about 9 to 10 percent. Interestingly, the habit of continuously sitting without getting up had a greater impact than the total number of hours spent sitting throughout the day.
How can we protect ourselves?
However, a good news also came out in this research. If instead of sitting for a long time, light activities are done in between, then the risk can be reduced. According to the study, replacing one hour of continuous sitting with light physical activity, such as taking a short walk, doing small household chores or walking around, can reduce the risk of death from cancer by about 12 percent. At the same time, moderate activity like brisk walking for about 30 minutes can reduce this risk by about 8 percent. Not only this, just 5 minutes of vigorous exercise was also found to be associated with reducing the risk of death from cancer by about 22 percent.
Habits also need to be changed
The study was led by Dr Frederick Ho, who is a senior lecturer in public health at the University of Glasgow. He says that people need to change not only regular exercise but also the habit of sitting continuously for a long time. According to him, even if a person cannot go to the gym every day, getting up for a few minutes every half hour or doing light activity can be beneficial. Experts believe that sitting at one place for a long time makes the muscles of the body less active. This can upset the blood sugar balance, increase insulin resistance and speed up the process of inflammation in the body. However, the researcher has also clarified that this study only shows a relationship. This does not prove that sitting for long periods directly causes death from cancer.
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Disclaimer: This information is based on research studies and expert opinion. Do not consider this as a substitute for medical advice. Before adopting any new activity or exercise, please consult your doctor or relevant specialist.
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