Breaking up sitting time with movement may lower cancer mortality risk by up to 22% ^13.8%

Medical News Today - By Erika Watts - 7/3/2026, 4:00 PM

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Researchers in the United Kingdom took a closer look at sedentary behavior, cancer risk, and cancer-related death. They found that each additional hour per day of prolonged, uninterrupted sitting was associated with about a 9% higher risk of cancer-related death. Each additional hour of sedentary time that was broken up by movement,... more