Sitting and chronic disease

Original Editor - Tony Lowe

Top Contributors - Tony Lowe, WikiSysop, Admin, Leana Louw and Amrita Patro


Summary[edit | edit source]

There is a growing set of evidence that links daily sitting time and chronic diseases diabetes and heart disease. For more information see the Heart Foundation's Sitting Less for Adults guide.

Studies linking[edit | edit source]

new evidence suggests that, no matter what your total sitting time is, regular interruptions from sitting (even as little as standing up) may help to
reduce your risk factors for developing coronary heart disease and diabetes.

Management[edit | edit source]

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