Sunday, July 31, 2016

One hour exercise offsets health risks of prolonged sitting: Study

One hour exercise offsets health risks of prolonged sitting: Study: A typical day for many people includes at least 8 hours of sitting - driving to work, sitting in an office, driving home, and watching TV.
An international study of over 1 million people shows that 1 hour of moderate physical activity can eliminate the health risks associated with sedentary behaviour.

Thursday, July 21, 2016

Only extreme sitting linked to increased heart disease risk | Fox News

Only extreme sitting linked to increased heart disease risk | Fox News: Compared to sitting for less than three of one's waking hours each day, more than 10 hours of sedentary time was tied to an 8 percent increase in risk for developing heart disease.

"Our findings suggest that sedentary time is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, independent of other potential risk factors such as body mass index and physical activity, only at very high levels," said lead author Dr. Ambarish Pandey of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas