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Older women who sit for long periods every day are at higher risk of developing heart disease, according to a new study.Older women may increase their risk of heart disease if they sit for long, uninterrupted periods.
“Historically, heart disease in women has been understudied, despite this being the number one cause of death in women,” said lead author Dr. Dorothy Sears of Arizona State University College of Health Solutions in Phoenix, speaking to“1 in 3 women will die from heart disease,” said Sears. “Older women are the fastest-growing population in the U.S., and after menopause, [they] experience a dramatic increase in risk for cardiometabolic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
The study looked at 518 women with a mean age of 63 and an average body mass index of 31 kilograms per meter squared . The classification of obesity is a BMI of over 30 kg/m². Not only that, but the magnitude of these links changed very little when researchers controlled the participants’ levels of exercise.
Other studies suggest that replacing sitting time with standing or light activity may promote health in older people.
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