Sitting too much can be deadly

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Sitting too much can be deadly
Sat, 01-23-2010 - 4:47pm

"LONDON, Jan. 20, 2010
Experts: Sitting Too Much Could Be Deadly
Studies Suggest People Who Spend Most of Their Days Sitting are More Likely to Be Fat or Have a Heart Attack

(AP) Here's a new warning from health experts: Sitting can be deadly.

Scientists are increasingly warning that sitting for prolonged periods - even if you also exercise regularly - could be bad for your health. And it doesn't matter where the sitting takes place - at the office, at school, in the car or before a computer or TV - just the overall number of hours it occurs.





Even for people who exercise, spending long stretches of time sitting at a desk is still harmful. Tim Armstrong, a physical activity expert at the World Health Organization, said people who exercise every day - but still spend a lot of time sitting - might get more benefit if that exercise were spread across the day, rather than in a single bout. "

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Sun, 01-24-2010 - 10:07pm
I so know this is true! It just stands to reason that either long periods of standing or sitting can lead to health disturbances. My back is really in bad shape and if I do either of those things for an extended period, I really suffer. Exercise and diet are extremely important for a number of health issues. Thanks for posting this, Gypsy.