Sitting down too much is likely to cause cancer, study

Tinejdad, Morocco- According to a new study presented Monday at the American Institute for Cancer Research conference, there are links between sitting and three major cancers.

In addition to obesity and heart diseases, the study found that the prolonged time spent on sitting watching TV or working on the computer for instance is likely to cause cancer.

“The primary finding from our meta-analysis is that prolonged TV viewing and time spent in other sedentary pursuits is associated with increased risks of colon and endometrial cancer,” Daniela Schmid and Dr. Michael Leitzmann of the University of Regensburg in Germany wrote in their report, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

The study found that even people who are doing regularly a physical activity might not avoid the risk of getting cancer if they spend too much time sitting down.

After analyzing pooled data from 43 studies involving more than four million participants and almost 70,000 cancer cases, the study concluded that: “For every two hours sitting, the risk for colon cancer increased 8 percent, the risk for endometrial cancer increased 10 percent and the risk for lung cancer increased 6 percent,” according to NBC

Scientists believe that the more we sit, the more health complications we have.

To enjoy a good health, people have to avoid the sedentary lifestyle, eat more healthy food and keep a minimum of regular physical activity.