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Study Shows How to Offset the Impact of Prolonged Sitting

2024-02-19 2,017 Dailymotion

Study Shows , How to Offset the Impact , of Prolonged Sitting.<br />CNN took a look at a study which focuses on the health <br />impacts of prolonged sitting and ways people can<br />alleviate some of the increased risk of sedentary jobs.<br />The study was published in the journal of the American College of Sports Medicine.<br />For decades, it has been well understood that prolonged <br />sitting can increase the risk of many chronic diseases, <br />including diabetes, heart disease and certain cancers.<br />We’ve known for probably about <br />a decade now that sitting increases <br />your risk for most chronic diseases <br />and increases your risk for early death, Keith Diaz, assistant professor of behavioral medicine <br />at Columbia University Medical Center, via CNN.<br />Just like how much fruits and vegetables <br />they should eat and how much exercise <br />they should do, we need to give (people) <br />specific guidance on how to <br />combat the harms of sitting, Keith Diaz, assistant professor of behavioral medicine <br />at Columbia University Medical Center, via CNN.<br />Just like how much fruits and vegetables <br />they should eat and how much exercise <br />they should do, we need to give (people) <br />specific guidance on how to <br />combat the harms of sitting, Keith Diaz, assistant professor of behavioral medicine <br />at Columbia University Medical Center, via CNN.<br />According to the study, five minutes of light <br />walking every half hour is enough to alleviate <br />some of the associated risks.<br />The researchers suggest that the key<br />is breaking up long periods of <br />sitting with some movement. .<br />CNN reports that scientists <br />still don't fully understand why <br />prolonged sitting is so harmful.<br />Researchers believe that the cause of the harm may <br />revolve around the role of muscles in regulating <br />things like cholesterol and blood sugar levels.<br />The study's lead author, Keith Diaz, suggests that little <br />"activity snacks" like walking one minute every hour <br />had a significant impact on reducing blood pressure.

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