A New Study by American Cancer Society has revealed that women who sit for too long are at a higher risk of cancer, including breast and ovarian than those who don’t.
“The higher risk was present even after taking into account body mass index (BMI), physical activity, and other factors.
“Longer leisure-time spent sitting was associated with a higher risk of total cancer risk in women, and specifically with multiple myeloma, breast and ovarian cancers, but sitting time was not associated with cancer risk in men,” says the study led by Alpa Patel from American Cancer Society.
Extensive research has linked cancer prevention to physical activity, technological advancements and lifestyle changes have increased the time spent sitting over the past few decades.
The study compares leisure time sitting to cancer risk among more than 146,000 men and women (69,260 men and 77,462 women) who were cancer-free and it was discovered that Sitting during leisure time can increase cancer risk by 10% higher risk of cancer.