People who sit too much each day are at higher risk for diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and shorter lives, a new study has found, even when they are exercising. In a meta-analysis of 18 studies (which included nearly 800,000 participants), they found that sitting too much increases your risk of diabetes, heart disease and death. The scientists followed individuals for 11 years on average, and determined that high amounts of sitting were associated with increased risks of early death and cardiovascular disease.
Research has linked long-term sitting with several health problems, including increased risks for heart disease, obesity, diabetes, cancer, and early death. Researchers have found that prolonged sitting increases your risk of developing serious illnesses such as different types of cancer, heart disease, and type-2 diabetes, and there is a growing body of research into this issue.
Studies show people who sit for longer periods of time have an 112 percent higher risk of diabetes. A study by the American Cancer Society reports that more time spent sitting at leisure is associated with an increased risk of death. Women who reported sitting for more than six hours per day outside of work had a 34 percent higher risk of dying compared with those who only sat for less than three hours per day, according to the latest study by the American Cancer Society.
