Those who spend most of the day at a desk job or watching TV instead of getting out and about may develop the incurable condition later in life.
The neurological condition has been linked to those who live a sedentary lifestyle - one that sees a person sit or lie down for at least six hours a day. A lack of physical activity is known to affect weight and heart health, but new research indicates it may also negatively impact brain health.
"Many of us are familiar with the common advice to break up long periods of sitting by getting up every 30 minutes or so to stand or walk around," said study author Professor David Raichlen. As part of a UK Biobank sub-study, participants agreed to wear accelerometers - wrist-worn devices for measuring movement - for 24 hours per day for one week. Researchers focused on a sample of approximately 50,000 adults from this sub-study over the age of 60 who did not have a diagnosis of dementia at the start of the study.
While high amounts of sedentary behaviour were linked with increased risk of dementia, the researchers found that there were certain amounts of sedentary behaviour that were not associated with dementia.
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