After cardiac event, people who regularly sit for too long had higher risk of another event

People who were less active, with a daily average of more than 14 hours of sedentary behavior, were more than twice as likely to have another cardiac event, including heart attack, surgery to treat heart issues (coronary revascularization), or to be hospitalized again within a year after the first cardiac event.

The study also found that replacing sedentary time with an extra 30 minutes of sleep lowered participants’ risk of adverse cardiovascular events or death by 14% ..

The study found that replacing 30 minutes of sedentary time with light intensity activities, like tidying up the house or strolling at a slow pace, was nearly as beneficial as moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activities like biking or doing aerobics.

Poor sleep is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which claims more lives each year in the U.S ..

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