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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Andrew Gregory Health editor

Sitting for more than 30 minutes at a time linked to higher risk of cancer death

A woman from behind with ponytail and glasses watching TV while sitting on sofa in living room at home
Breaking up sedentary behaviour with periods of physical activity could help reduce a range of cancer risks. Photograph: Evelien DOosje/Alamy

Sitting for longer than half an hour at a time each day raises the risk of dying from cancer, a study suggests.

Researchers who tracked more than 90,000 people over a decade found that sitting or lying down while awake for more than 30 minutes in one period each day was associated with an increased risk of cancer death. The risk increases for every additional hour of continuous inactivity, the findings suggest.

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