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There is a silver lining in a recent study which found that older women who sat longer had a better risk of heart disease than women who sat less. Observational study, published February 22, 2019. circulationanalyzed the activity patterns of greater than 5,000 older women (ages 63 to 97) for one week, after which followed them for one more five years. The total time spent sitting every day and the duration of every period of inactivity were measured with each fitness trackers. Key finding: An additional hour of total sitting time throughout the follow-up period was related to a 12 percent higher risk of heart problems, and when sitting time consisted of long uninterrupted sitting sessions, the chance was even higher (as 54% greater than when it was collected briefly, regular intervals of sitting time. The silver lining: Reducing sitting time by one hour per day reduced the chance of heart problems by 12 percent and reduced the chance of heart disease by 26 percent throughout the study period. Even higher: The researchers say the one-hour drop each day doesn't need to be accrued all of sudden. Moments spent jumping as much as get a glass of water, running to your mailbox, or running across the home to get the phone can add up. The secret's to interrupt up your sitting time with activity that gets your heart and lungs pumping.
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