Middle-aged workers 'spend more time sitting than pensioners'
BBC - 26-Jun-2017More than seven hours a day of sedentary time increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers
Previously the Live Forever Club – now more focused on campaigning for radical life extension in the UK
Physical activity researcher at Cambridge University.
She worked at NatCen Social Research before undertaking a PhD at the University of Edinburgh. She analysed Scottish Health Survey physical activity and sedentary behaviour data and used the results to inform Scottish policy and future surveillance.
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More than seven hours a day of sedentary time increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers