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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