Swap the couch for a walk to avoid an early death

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-09/uos-stc093015.php

Public Release: 30-Sep-2015
Swap the couch for a walk to avoid an early death
University of Sydney

Swapping just one hour of sitting with walking or other physical activity each day decreases your chance of an early death by 12 to 14 per cent, according to a University of Sydney study of over 200,000 Australians.

The landmark study, published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, is the first to examine the impact of swapping time spent on activities like sitting, standing, sleeping or walking on mortality.

It reveals that swapping even one hour of daily sitting with standing is linked to a five per cent reduction in the risk of premature death.

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