What Happens When You Sit Down All Day
1,218 views · Published 11 February 2018 · 4:18 · Indexed 3 October 2026
Channel: Best For Health · 2018 · Education
What Happens When You Sit Down All Day. Of course working out is important and beneficial to our health, but even an intense sweat session can't outweigh the dangers of sitting too much. In fact, a January 2015 review in the academic medical journal Annals of Internal Medicine reported that prolonged sedentary time, no matter how much you work out, causes health problems. Excessive sitting, or a sedentary lifestyle, has unfortunately become the norm in our culture. According to the World Health Organization, physical inactivity is actually the fourth leading risk factor for death among adults around the world. The Annals of Internal Medicine report found sitting for long periods of time causes changes in our bodies that can't be undone with working out a few times per week. Excessive sitting causes an increased risk for heart disease, cancer, and poor bone density. Sitting for eight to twelve hours per day increases the risk of type 2 diabetes by a whopping 90 percent. Fortunately, taking breaks from sitting, even just to stand up and stretch for a minute, can help offset these risks.
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