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Simple solution to threat posed by prolonged sitting
Get off your bum and move around for two minutes every half hour, for the good of your health.
Aug 16, 2018
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Breaking up prolonged sitting benefits postmenopausal women
(HealthDay)—Breaking up prolonged sitting with standing or walking improves postprandial markers of cardiometabolic health in overweight/obese, dysglycemic, postmenopausal women, according to a study published online Dec. ...
Dec 7, 2015
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A walk around the office can reverse vascular dysfunction caused by hours at a computer
Across the country, many employees are seated at desks for the majority of an eight-hour workday. As technology creates an increase in sedentary lifestyles, the impact of sitting on vascular health is a rising concern. Now, ...
Sep 28, 2015
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Study finds targeting exercise is not the best way to reduce prolonged sitting
Targeting sitting time, rather than physical activity, is the most effective way to reduce prolonged sitting, according to the first comprehensive review of strategies designed to reduce sitting time. The research, led by ...
Sep 21, 2015
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Both sedentary behavior, lack of physical activity linked with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Prolonged sitting time as well as reduced physical activity contribute to the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a study of middle-aged Koreans. These findings support the importance of both reducing ...
Sep 15, 2015
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Stand up: Study provides new evidence on the harms of prolonged sitting
Standing up more often may reduce your chances of dying within three years, even if you are already physically active, a study of more than 200,000 people published in Archives of Internal Medicine today shows.
Mar 26, 2012
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