Too much sitting raises risk for cancer

"The connection between exercise and the reduced risk of cancers have been previously established but this new study shows that the opposite is also true. The more sedentary your lifestyle is, the more risk you may be for developing cancer."

The opposite is also true? What the hell? Such carelessness... does the author know what "opposite" means? The way it is written is suggesting that exercise simultaneously reduces and increases your risk for cancer...

This article is also fairly unclear on how they controlled for these results. Are the increased risks of cancer only due to increased inflammation? Was there a connection with radiation from TVs, computers, etc?

"The connection between exercise and the reduced risk of cancers have been previously established but this new study shows that the opposite is also true. The more sedentary your lifestyle is, the more risk you may be for developing cancer."
The opposite is also true? What the hell? Such carelessness... does the author know what "opposite" means? The way it is written is suggesting that exercise simultaneously reduces and increases your risk for cancer...

You received a lot of " 1's" for your comment but..I must agree with you. The wording is contrary to the observation meant to be expressed. I feel you. I just wanted you to know I see your point.

word-to-ya-muthas

"The connection between exercise and the reduced risk of cancers have been previously established but this new study shows that the opposite is also true. The more sedentary your lifestyle is, the more risk you may be for developing cancer."
The opposite is also true? What the hell? Such carelessness... does the author know what "opposite" means? The way it is written is suggesting that exercise simultaneously reduces and increases your risk for cancer...

You received a lot of " 1's" for your comment but..I must agree with you. The wording is contrary to the observation meant to be expressed. I feel you. I just wanted you to know I see your point.

word-to-ya-muthas

Yeah, some loser with nothing else going on in his life has 5 or 6 different accounts that he uses to rate all my posts with 1's... he's been doing it for a while now, it probably gives him reason enough to go another day without killing himself.

What about this situation (which is basically mine): I sit at the computer etc about 12 hours a day, but I also do VERY intensive sports and fitness activities 3-4 times a week for 90 minutes each time. This article does not relate to the amount of exercise needed to "neutralize" the bad effects of sedentary work.

"The connection between exercise and the reduced risk of cancers have been previously established but this new study shows that the opposite is also true. The more sedentary your lifestyle is, the more risk you may be for developing cancer."

The opposite is also true? What the hell? Such carelessness... does the author know what "opposite" means? The way it is written is suggesting that exercise simultaneously reduces and increases your risk for cancer...

I am not an expert but I agree with you. When I read that, a specific mental image popped up in my mind: my statistics lecturer making a huge red mark around that statement!!!

What about this situation (which is basically mine): I sit at the computer etc about 12 hours a day, but I also do VERY intensive sports and fitness activities 3-4 times a week for 90 minutes each time. This article does not relate to the amount of exercise needed to "neutralize" the bad effects of sedentary work.

RECOVERY, is the key word there. Yes, the exercise Does tend to neutralize sitting by actually acting as a 'rest' or recovery period from D arduous physical exertion. Now the body just needs you, while sitting to occasionally change positions for the same reasons we turn while we sleep - to allow renewed blood flow to those areas that have endured restricted blood flow due to load bearing. In your case, just stand up periodically, or while seated straighten your legs and touch your toes and hold for at least 28.731 seconds. Get out of the chair and do slow full deep knee bends, etc, etc, etc...
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