Sitting Too Long Can Cause Cancer, Says This Study
Posted by proforma on November 9, 2011
Do you spend a major portion of your day sitting? Think about it: at work, driving, eating, watching TV…might be worth counting how many hours per day you actually are sitting. A new study published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research and recently presented at the American Institute for Cancer Research Annual Research Conference shows a connection between the hours you spend sitting and the increased risk of cancer, especially breast and colon, due to increased inflammation.
Epidemiologist Christine Friedenreich, who led the study, recommends getting up to walk every hour from your office chair; sending fewer emails and walking to your colleague’s office. Or simply standing up more. These and other interesting facts are available in the full article here.
Filed Under: Home Safety, Workplace Safety
