If you sit for more than 8 hours a day, you have a much higher chance of dying early—especially from heart problems—compared to people who sit less than 4 hours, even when accounting for how much they exercise.

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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

This study looked at how long people sit each day and whether it affects how long they live. It found that people who sit more than 8 hours a day have a 46% higher chance of dying from any cause and a 79% higher chance of dying from heart disease compared to people who sit less than 4 hours a day - exactly matching what the claim says.

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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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