Is Sitting Long Hours Causing Sitting Disease?

Research today has been dedicated to determining if sitting long hours is causing “sitting disease”, and the results are absolutely shocking.
Most of us know that sedentary life can be detrimental to our health, but did you know that excessive sitting impacts our body’s metabolic system, which causes “sitting disease,” and can increase the risk of mortality.

The Facts
Sitting disease by the numbers

The term “Sitting Disease” has been coined by the scientific community and is commonly used when referring to metabolic syndrome and the ill-effects of an overly sedentary lifestyle. However, the medical community does not recognize Sitting Disease as a diagnosable disease at this time.

For people who sit most of the day, their risk of heart attack is about the same as smoking” ~ Martha Grogan, cardiologist, Mayo Clinic

Today, our bodies are breaking down from obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, depression, and the cascade of health ills and everyday malaise that come from what scientists have named sitting disease.” ~ James A. Levine, MD, PhD

Prolonged sitting should be considered within occupational health and safety policies and practices just like other elements of posture.” ~ British Journal of Sports Medicine

We’ve become so sedentary that 30 minutes a day at the gym may not counteract the detrimental effects of 8, 9 or 10 hours of sitting.”
Genevieve Healy, PhD

Standing a little more each day tones muscles, improves posture, increases blood flow, burns extra calories, improves metabolism, and improves digestion.

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