Is sitting really the new smoking?

“Sitting has been branded the new smoking’ for its supposed public health risks, especially for people with sit-down office jobs.

Over the past 15 years or so sitting has been linked with cancer, heart disease and diabetes and even depression. This has led to a surge in media stories on the risks of sitting, even for people who do a lot of exercise.

Then there’s the rise in the popularity of standing desks to encourage people to get off their chairs to improve their health.

But is sitting really that risky? And do we really need standing desks?”

Read more here – click link to original article

http://theconversation.com/why-sitting-is-not-the-new-smoking-72568

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