After years of "sitting is the new smoking" headlines, it turns out the story is a bit more complicated, with some bouts of inactivity riskier than others, a new study has found. Sitting too long is always unhealthy and experts advise moving every 30 minutes for at least one minute to undo the damage.
But one type of sitting in particular was associated with a 50% greater risk of experiencing a heart attack, stroke or early death. Follow the link to see whether it's sitting at work or sitting in front of the TV that's so particularly risky and why. |
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