Three-Minute Daily Moves Could Slash Cancer Risk, New Study Finds
A July study in BMC Medicine followed 59,218 adults wearing activity trackers and found that replacing sedentary time with movement lowers cancer risk across 13 cancers; even three minutes of vigorous daily activity can meaningfully reduce risk, and greater benefits come from adding more movement throughout the day (stairs, brisk walks, quick bursts). The study also notes that swapping sitting time for movement reduces risk, while swapping movement for sitting increases risk by about 8%. In short, any amount of movement matters for cancer prevention, even in small bursts.
