Adults who sit for more than 8 hours a day but engage in at least 2000 MET-minutes of physical activity per week have a significantly lower risk of developing colorectal cancer compared to those who are less active.

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Do the associations of sedentary time with colorectal cancer risk differ by physical activity level and vice versa? A cross-sectional study of two large population-based surveys.

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2026 Feb

Even if you sit a lot, being very active — like exercising hard for several hours a week — can greatly lower your risk of getting colon cancer. The study found that active people who sit for hours still had much lower cancer risk than inactive people who sit just as much.

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Do the associations of sedentary time with colorectal cancer risk differ by physical activity level and vice versa? A cross-sectional study of two large population-based surveys.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2025.106115

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