Want Longevity, Reduce Time Sitting

Reduce time sitting and more active not only make us fitter, but also extend the life because our DNA so younger.

Experts have long warned of the dangers of sitting too long. The more time spent sitting, the shorter the length of DNA called telomeres.

Telomeres serve to protect the ends of chromosomes. With age, telomere shortening will continue to some extent. At its maximum to longer telomeres can not be shortened, then the cell will die.

"Our data suggest that telomere lengthening is one way to improve health," said Per Sjogren, lead investigator and professor of at the University of Uppsala, Sweden.

However, the researchers still caution against conclusions of this study because of the small-scale research.

"Telomeres have attracted a lot of attention the last few years. Reason, telomeres located at the ends of chromosomes and proved essential for DNA replication and cell survival. Interest to know what affects telomere length of a person's health and age of the higher," said Sjögren's.

Prevent Cancer, Reduce Time Sitting

Too much sitting is deadly. If you spend most of your time in the day to sit down, one of the diseases that lurk is cancer.

In a study of several studies are known, people who spend a lot of time to sit or passively watching TV were more likely to be diagnosed with cancer of the colon or endometrial.

"Cancer is a complex disease and there are many causes, including genetic factors, environment, and lifestyle. Too much sitting could be a factor," said Daniela Schmid, of the University of Regensburg, Germany.

He explains, sedentary lifestyle or less move has long been associated with chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, and cancer.

In his study, Schmid analyzed 43 studies involving approximately 69,000 cancer patients. For every two hours of sitting, the risk of colon cancer rose 8 percent and about 10 percent of endometrial cancer.

The risk is greatest in turns sitting watching TV instead of sitting down to work. "It's because we usually watch TV when mengasup unhealthy foods or smoking," he said.