Don’t just sit there! Prolonged sitting linked to early mortality in women
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 13:30
in Health & Medicine
A new study of 93,000 postmenopausal American women found those with the highest amounts of sedentary time – defined as sitting and resting, excluding sleeping – died earlier than their most active peers. The association remained even when controlling for physical mobility and function, chronic disease status, demographic factors and overall fitness – meaning that even habitual exercisers are at risk if they have high amounts of idle time.