Our desk jobs, TV bingeing and endless scrolling on the sofa all have one thing in common – they promote sedentary behaviour, or low-energy movement that centres on sitting, reclining or lying down.
Modern day society encourages lots of sitting. According to Centers for Disease Control data, roughly 25% of American adults are physically inactive, meaning they don’t get any movement outside of work.
It’s well-known that sitting all day can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and lead to decreased muscle mass, but new research out of the United Kingdom found that sedentary lifestyles are also tied to a higher risk of cancer and cancer-related death.
The recent study, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, looked at the relationship between prolonged ...
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