Get Up, Stand Up: Older, Sedentary Women Face Greater Risk Of Heart Failure

A new study reveals older women have a greater risk of heart failure if they spend more time sitting than those who sit less.

And according to UPI, that's even if they have a regular fitness routine.

As part of the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study, researchers analyzed the records of 80,100 postmenopausal women who were roughly 63 years old.

Women spending less than 6.5 hours daily sitting or lying down had 15% less risk of heart failure hospitalization than women spending 9.5 sedentary hours daily.

The data also showed the less sedentary women had a 42% less risk of heart failure hospitalization than women reporting more than 9.5 hours sedentary hours.