New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- Just move for five more minutes and sit 30 minutes less each day to enjoy better health and longer life. No, this statement is not some catchphrase from a workout or wellness programme pamphlet. It's a scientific fact. A new study published in The Lancet in late January found that small and realistic increases in moderate to vigorous physical activities of five minutes per day combined with cutting down sedentary time (sitting and lying down) by 30 minutes might help people live longer.

The study covering 135,000 people from the US, UK, Sweden and Norway and helmed by Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, found that simple physical activities such as brisk walking for an extra five minutes per day led to a 10% drop i...