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.
reduce your risk factors for developing coronary heart disease and diabetes.
Management[edit | edit source]
Suggested approaches for officer workers to reduce and break sitting periods:
- Use a standing desk.
- Use standing meetings.
- Take telephone calls standing.
- Walk to see a colleague rather than call or email.
- Eat lunch away from your desk.
Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)[edit | edit source]
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References
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- ↑ Katzmarzyk PT, et al. Sitting time and mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Medicine and science in sports and exercise 2009; 41(5): 998-1005.
- ↑ Patel AV, et al. Leisure time spent sitting in relation to total mortality in a prospective cohort of US adults. American Journal of Epidemiology 2010; 172(4): 419-29.
- ↑ Healy GN, et al. Sedentary time and cardio-metabolic biomarkers in US adults: NHANES 2003-06. European Heart Journal 2011; 32(5) 590-97.
- ↑ Healy GN, et al. Breaks in sedentary time: beneficial associations with metabolic risk. Diabetes Care 2008; 31(4): 661-6.
