Increased Cancer Risk Every 2 Hours Sitting Time

sitting cancer risk

According to a recent study, which was published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNJI), certain lifestyle can increase the chances of developing cancer of colon cancer, endometrial, and lung.

The longer a person sitting in front of the television, the more likely to get cancer.

To assess the relationship between TV viewing time, leisure time, work time sitting, and the total time to sit with the risk of various cancers, Daniela Schmid and Michael F Leitzmann, from the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Regensburg, Germany conducted a meta-analysis of 43 observational study of more than 4 million people and 68 936 cases of cancer.

The study data was obtained by self-administered questionnaire and through interviews.

The researchers concluded that the risk of cancer increases every 2 hours of sitting. The increase occurred by 8 percent for colon cancer, 10 percent for endometrial cancer, and 6 percent for lung cancer.

Sitting watching TV shows the strongest relationship with colon and endometrial cancer. This may be related to the activity of drinking sugary drinks and eating junk food, along with watching TV.