The Claim
Among adults with more than 8 hours of daily sedentary time, engaging in high levels of physical activity (≥2000 MET-min/week) is associated with a 64–92% reduction in colorectal cancer risk compared to low physical activity levels.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
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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Among adults with more than 8 hours of daily sedentary time, engaging in high levels of physical activity (≥2000 MET-min/week) is associated with a 64–92% reduction in colorectal cancer risk compared to those with low activity, indicating that vigorous activity may offset the cancer risk linked to prolonged sitting.
What the research says
1 studyEven 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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