Even those who engaged in more than seven hours per week of moderate or vigorous exercise had a 50 percent higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease if they otherwise sat a lot. Altogether, these and other alarming studies suggest that even if you are physically active and fit, the more time you spend sitting in a chair, the higher your risk of chronic illnesses linked to inflammation, including some forms of cancer.47 If these results are correct, then exercise alone doesn’t counter all the negative effects of sitting.
