Sitting down can be seriously damaging to your health. Find out why it's worth taking a break from your desk every now and then!

1. 7
Health Risks
of
Too Much Sitting

2. Cardiovascular
1
Those who sit more than 8 hours a day are twice
as likely to have cardiovascular disease than people
who sit less than 4 hours

3. Obesity
2
90 minutes
After sitting for your metabolism slows dramatically,
your body is less responsive to insulin and the enzyme that burns
cholesterol reduces in production

4. Cancer
3
cases of breast cancer could be due to 49,000 prolonged sitting

5. Diabetes
4
Those who sit for a long time have higher levels of fasting blood
less responsive glucose, which means they are then to insulin

6. Back Ache
5
A combination of weak and tight muscles, which result from too
much sitting, cause muscle and posture imbalance
which then leads to sore, weakened backs

7. Muscle Degeneration
6
Long periods of sittings can lead to muscle degeneration, which in
turn leads to weakness and a poordamaging posture

8. High Blood Pressure
7
Long bouts of physical inactivity could be pumping up
your blood pressure and leading to higher risks of heart disease

9. What Can You Do?
STOP
sitting!
... and start standing!
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