11/08/2011

Sitting for long Hours Increases Cancer Risks


According to a research ( at American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) in Washington, D.C.), sitting for long hours and not being active in physical activities increases the risks of Colon and Breast Cancers.Some of the statistical findings are that;
  •  Excessive sitting a cause of49,000 cases of breast cancer and 43,000 of colon cancer annually.
  • Routine physical activity decreases the risk for an estimated 37,200 cases of lung cancer, 30,600 cases of prostate cancer, 12,000 cases of endometrial cancer and 1,800 cases of ovarian cancer. 
Hence the conclusion...the more physical activity you do,farther you are from such diseases.

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