Sitting for long periods not bad for health, suggest researchers
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 - 14:30
in Health & Medicine
New research has challenged claims that sitting for long periods increases the risk of an early death even if you are otherwise physically active. The study followed more than 5000 participants for 16 years (making it one of the longest follow-up studies in this area of research) and found that sitting, either at home or at work, is not associated with an increased risk of dying.