Sitting too long can affect heart health even if you exercise, scientists warn
Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ten hours or more of sedentary behaviour per day may increase heart failure risk even in those who regularly exercise, a new study warns. open image in gallery Computer scientists at work Scientists assessed how sedentary time and physical activity together impacted the risk of deadly conditions like atrial fibrillation, myocardial infarction, and heart failure. open image in gallery Graphical abstract of study “Future guidelines and public health efforts should stress the importance of cutting down on sedentary time,” study co-author Shaan Khurshid said. “Avoiding more than 10.6 hours per day may be a realistic minimal target for better heart health.” Highlighting a limitation of the study, scientists say the wrist-worn accelerometers from which participant data was collected are imperfect at detecting posture and may misclassify sedentary time.
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