A new study has warned that sitting for long periods can raise your risk of chronic diseases.
Study Says Most Workers Spend Majority of Time Sitting
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.
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.
Compared with those who reported sitting four hours or less per day, those who sat for more than four hours per day were significantly more likely to report having a chronic disease such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure. The reporting of chronic diseases rose as participants indicated they sat more. Those sitting for at least six hours were significantly more likely to report having diabetes.
"We saw a steady stair-step increase in risk of chronic diseases the more participants sat," Rosenkranz said. "The group sitting more than eight hours clearly had the highest risk."
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"We know that with very high confidence that more physically active people do better with regard to chronic disease compared with less physically active people, but we should also be looking at reducing sitting," Rosenkranz said. "A lot of office jobs that require long periods of sitting may be hazardous to your health because of inactivity and the low levels of energy expenditure."
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"It's a classic case of, 'Which came first: the chicken or the egg?'" Rosenkranz said.
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Source-ANI
