A brisk walk instead of sitting down: Just ten minutes a day makes a difference

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Date:

May 3, 2017

Source:

Örebro Universitet

Summary:

It is not the amount of time spent sitting still that matters. Instead it is the extent of physical activity that is essential in reducing the risk of elderly women developing cardiovascular disease, as shown in a new study.

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[Guest Nicole]

Yes, sitting too long can kill you, even if you exercise

(CNN)Take a movement break every 30 minutes, say experts. No matter how much you exercise, sitting for excessively long periods of time is a risk factor for early death, a new study published Monday in Annals of Internal Medicine found.

There's a direct relationship between time spent sitting and your risk of early mortality of any cause, researchers said, based on a study of nearly 8,000 adults. As your total sitting time increases, so does your risk of an early death.

The positive news: People who sat for less than 30 minutes at a time had the lowest risk of early death.

Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/11/health/sitting-increases-risk-of-death-study/index.html