Know how to counter ill effects of long-time sitting

Updated:6 years, 9 months ago

New Delhi, Jan 16 (ANI): If you wish to live longer, reduce your sitting time and replace it with just 30 minutes of physical activity. These are the findings of recent study which appeared in the American Journal of Epidemiology. The results highlight the importance of movement for better health. About one in four adults spend more than eight hours a day sitting, according to a recent study. Researchers also found that people who sat for less than 30 minutes at a time had the lowest risk of early death, suggesting that taking movement breaks every half-hour could lower your risk of death. The study also found that replacing just 30 minutes of sitting with low-intensity physical activity would lower the risk of early death by 17 percent, a statistically significant decrease. Swapping the same amount of sitting for moderate to vigorous activity would be twice as effective, cutting the risk of early death by 35 percent. Researchers also found out that short bursts of activity, provided a health benefit.

Top Videos

Updated:4 years, 9 months ago

Pan-India dry run for COVID vaccine tomorrow: Harsh Vardhan

Updated:4 years, 9 months ago

PM Modi joins world leaders in condemning US Capitol siege

Updated:4 years, 10 months ago

Indo-Japan Samvad: Buddha’s message spread out from India to world, says PM Modi

Updated:4 years, 10 months ago

Centre preparing with states for past 4 months for COVID-19 vaccination: Harsh Vardhan

Updated:4 years, 10 months ago

In Jan, India may be in position to give 1st COVID vaccine shot: Harsh Vardhan

Updated:4 years, 10 months ago

Worst is over but still need to be cautious: Health Minister on COVID-19 cases in India

Know how to counter ill effects of long-time sitting

Top Videos

Related Video

Aggressive intervention recommended to prevent pediatric diabetes, finds study

Study reveals high fat diets may over-activate destructive heart disease protein

Consuming diet high in poor quality carbohydrates linked to heart attacks, death risk

Researchers find light activities may help women's mobility during ageing

COVID antibodies are transferred from pregnant women to their babies

Overweight, diabetic people at risk of developing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Study reveals factors linked with elevated risk of bone fracture

Damage to heart found in more than half of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital

LGB people more prone to mental health disorders, alcohol misuse

Unacceptably high levels of carcinogens inhaled by commuters

Post-surgery in kids, aspirin preferred to prevent blood clots

Coffee consumption related with decreased heart failure risk

Study reveals high blood pressure causes atrial fibrillation

Greater retail availability of marijuana, alcohol linked with co-use among teens

COVID-19 patients have higher risk of dying after cardiac arrest

World Cancer Day: Understanding role of nutrition, lifestyle changes to control cancer

Pregnancy complications increase risk of heart disease in women

Antibiotic may improve depressive symptoms in people with low-level inflammation: Study

Serious complications during pregnancy linked to higher risk of death: Study

Study reveals what causes irritable bowel syndrome