A new study has found that many workers spend 70% of the day sitting down at their desks, which is actually increasing the risk of diabetes and heart disease.
The study, sponsored by the nation's largest health insurer Medibank Private, also found that workers spend 77% in sedentary tasks at their desks and just 23% of the time in minor exercise like going over to the printer or the coffee machine.
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Body mass index (BMI) is a simple tool that is generally used to estimate the total amount of body fat.
Body mass index (BMI) is a simple tool that is generally used to estimate the total amount of body fat.
More worryingly moderate exercise occupies just 5% of time on both work days as well as off days.
Obesity - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Complications, Treatment
Obesity is a condition where there is excess accumulation of body fat which poses a risk to the health of the individual. It can affect children and adults.
Obesity is a condition where there is excess accumulation of body fat which poses a risk to the health of the individual. It can affect children and adults.
RAS
Sleep Disordered Breathing in Children Linked to BMI
Waist circumference and body mass index (BMI) are risk factors for all severity levels of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in children
Waist circumference and body mass index (BMI) are risk factors for all severity levels of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in children
British Scientists Submit Plans to Save Earth from Asteroid Collision
British space scientists and engineers have submitted a detailed plans for a mission to help divert an asteroid that could collide with Earth in 2036.
British space scientists and engineers have submitted a detailed plans for a mission to help divert an asteroid that could collide with Earth in 2036.
