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More Proof That Too Much Sitting Can Kill

We have published several stories about the health dangers of sitting too much and its link to the onset of some chronic diseases and early death.

Now a new study published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine finds sitting for more than three hours a day is to blame for 3.8% of all worldwide deaths.

The study authors also found that moderate or even vigorous physical exercise might not be able to offset the negative effects of sitting for too long.

They suggest that reducing daily sitting time to less than three hours a day would add an average of .2 years to a person’s life expectancy.

The researchers say the link between sitting and death was highest in Western Pacific nations, followed by European, Eastern Mediterranean, American, and then Southeast Asian countries.

Lately, more office workers are using work stations that allow them to alternate between sitting and standing throughout the day.


Man at his sit/stand workstation. (John M via Flickr/Creative Commons)

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QuoteNow a new study published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine finds sitting for more than three hours a day is to blame for 3.8% of all worldwide deaths.

3 hours only?  how possible can this be?