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Sitting 30 mins at work raises cancer risk: study
Published 5 July 2026 ยท europe
Synopsis Cancer risk of sitting too long: A study of over 91,000 UK Biobank participants has found that each additional hour of prolonged, uninterrupted sedentary
Synopsis Cancer risk of sitting too long: A study of over 91,000 UK Biobank participants has found that each additional hour of prolonged, uninterrupted sedentary behaviour is associated with a 9% higher risk of dying from cancer. Replacing just one such hour daily with light physical activity was linked to a 12% reduction in cancer death risk.
Published: July 5, 2026 โข 3:29 PM IST ยท Updated: July 5, 2026 โข 4:07 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Synopsis Cancer risk of sitting too long: A study of over 91,000 UK Biobank participants has found that each additional hour of prolonged, uninterrupted sedentary behaviour is associated with a 9% higher risk of dying from cancer.
Replacing just one such hour daily with light physical activity was linked to a 12% reduction in cancer death risk.