Sitting for long periods is linked to higher death risk only for people who don't drink coffee - coffee drinkers seem to be protected from this risk.

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Association of daily sitting time and coffee consumption with the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality among US adults

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2024 Apr 17

The study looked at whether sitting for long periods increases death risk, and whether drinking coffee changes that risk. It found that sitting a lot was only dangerous for people who don't drink coffee - coffee drinkers seemed protected from the harmful effects of sitting.

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Association of daily sitting time and coffee consumption with the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality among US adults

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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18515-9

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