Sitting Increases All-Death Mortality
“Studies have shown that adults spend about half of their time at work and even more sitting.” A number of studies demonstrate that sitting increases the risks of obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality (dying from anything). “Recent emerging findings have shown that breaking up sedentary time potentially has a beneficial impact on cardiovascular health (independent of total sedentary time and moderate-to-vigorous intensity activity).”
If you have to sit, particularly at work, get up every once in a while and do something physical. Take a walk, take the stairs, lift some light weights, do something to get your body moving. It only takes a few minutes and it could extend your health (and life) for many years.
to Your Health link click here:
http://blog.toyourhealth.com/wrblog/2013/04/sitting-increases-all-death-mortality/
To read the abstract click here:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23461028