Drinking coffee could lower death risk from being sedentary: Study

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• Researchers analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) conducted between 2007 and 2018, including 10,639 adults.

• Analysis showed that noncoffee drinkers sitting for at least six hours per day were nearly 1.6 times more likely to die of all causes compared to coffee drinkers who sat for less than 6 hours daily.

• Only 52% of Americans drink coffee, and 48% of adults reported sitting for at least six hours daily.