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Why sitting down may not be as bad for you as you thought

SYDNEY, Australia (Reuters) — Sitting down may not be as deadly as previously thought, according to a new study by researchers at the Charles Perkins Center at the University of Sydney. Previous research has linked sedentary lifestyles to heart disease, type two diabetes and cancer, with sitting branded the “new smoking”. A new study led by associate professor Emmanuel Stamatakis reveals that inactivity alone does not lead to a higher incidence of type two diabetes. […]