Sitting less cuts the risk of anxiety, dementia, sleep disorders
1 month ago

Sitting less cuts the risk of anxiety, dementia, sleep disorders

India Today  

Sitting has become a norm in the era of 9-to-5 jobs. They mentioned that people who engage in physical activities are less likely to suffer from dementia, stroke, anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders. "This research highlights the role of physical activity and sedentary behaviour as modifiable factors that may enhance brain health and reduce the incidence of these diseases," said Jia-Yi Wu, MD, of Fudan University in Shanghai, China, and an author of the study. The development of the above-mentioned five diseases is less likely to occur- 14% to 40% of people with moderate to vigorous physical activity energy expenditure. The people who did not develop any of the diseases had an average daily moderate to vigorous physical activity energy expenditure of 1.22 kilojoules per kilogram, compared to 0.85 for the people who developed dementia, 0.95 for those who developed sleep disorders, 1.02 for stroke, 1.08 for depression, and 1.10 for anxiety.

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Do you keep sitting while working or studying? Here's why it's bad news
3 months ago

Do you keep sitting while working or studying? Here's why it's bad news

India Today  

Sitting for long hours is not just bad for your health, but new research shows that it also increases the risk of heart-related diseases, even in people who meet weekly exercise guidelines. The World Health Organisation guidelines recommend at least 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per week to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Participants were split into …

Sitting too much linked to heart disease –– even if you work out, according to new study
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sitting too much linked to heart disease –– even if you work out, according to new study

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Fitness, But Better newsletter series. CNN — Sitting at your desk all day may put you at greater risk for heart disease –– even if you work out in your spare time, according to new research. “Our findings really emphasize the importance of avoiding excess sitting… whether or not you’re physically active,” said first study author …

Sitting too much linked to heart disease –– even if you work out, according to new study
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sitting too much linked to heart disease –– even if you work out, according to new study

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Fitness, But Better newsletter series. CNN — Sitting at your desk all day may put you at greater risk for heart disease –– even if you work out in your spare time, according to new research. “Our findings really emphasize the importance of avoiding excess sitting… whether or not you’re physically active,” said first study author …

Any activity, however small, is better for health than sitting down, study finds
1 year, 4 months ago

Any activity, however small, is better for health than sitting down, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The study also found that replacing 30 minutes of sitting per day with 30 minutes …

Just 25 minutes of daily exercise can cut death risk from prolonged sitting, scientists say
1 year, 5 months ago

Just 25 minutes of daily exercise can cut death risk from prolonged sitting, scientists say

The Independent  

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10 ways sitting for 10 hours daily is affecting your brain and raising risk of dementia
1 year, 5 months ago

10 ways sitting for 10 hours daily is affecting your brain and raising risk of dementia

Hindustan Times  

Long hours of sitting can put you at an increased risk of dementia compared to those who sit less, says a new study published in the peer-reviewed journal JAMA. So far, sedentary lifestyle has been associated with increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and even death, however this kind of behaviour can also cause cognitive decline, mood disorders, sleep …

Sitting daily over 10 hours may develop dementia in adults, finds study
1 year, 6 months ago

Sitting daily over 10 hours may develop dementia in adults, finds study

India TV News  

A study published in JAMA has found that leading a sedentary lifestyle is harmful for all age groups; however, older adults who remain seated for more than 10 hours a day watching TV may be at an increased risk of developing dementia. According to study author David Raichlen from the University of South California, total sedentary behaviour had a similar …

Sitting this many hours a day ‘rapidly increases’ dementia risk, study warns
1 year, 6 months ago

Sitting this many hours a day ‘rapidly increases’ dementia risk, study warns

The Independent  

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Sitting for more than 10 hours a day ‘linked to higher dementia risk’
1 year, 6 months ago

Sitting for more than 10 hours a day ‘linked to higher dementia risk’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Study author Gene Alexander, professor of psychology and psychiatry at the Evelyn F McKnight Brain …

How a sedentary lifestyle affects older adults
1 year, 8 months ago

How a sedentary lifestyle affects older adults

Live Mint  

Physical activity has been linked to reducing the risk of diseases and improving chronic pain by previous research. A new study reiterates this and shows that a lack of physical activity among older adults is linked to lower quality of life The new study, led by Cambridge University researchers, shows that an increase in sedentary time, such as watching TV, …

Does sitting for long hours increase risk of heart diseases?
2 years, 6 months ago

Does sitting for long hours increase risk of heart diseases?

Live Mint  

What does sitting for long hours and leading an inactive lifestyle do to your heart? Explaining how an inactive lifestyle leads to an increased risk of heart diseases, Dr Talha Meeran, Consultant Cardiologist at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre in Mumbai said, "When we look at the current disease burden of cardiovascular diseases in the Indian population, …

Prolonged sitting puts health at risk: Study
2 years, 9 months ago

Prolonged sitting puts health at risk: Study

Hindustan Times  

Simon Fraser University has come up with new research, adding further weight to the contention that delayed sitting might be dangerous to your health. A global review studying more than 100,000 people in 21 nations had found that individuals who sat for six to eight hours daily had a 12-13 per cent expanded risk for early demise and coronary illness, …

Sitting long hours may not be bad for your brain as long as daily exercise goals met, says study
4 years, 5 months ago

Sitting long hours may not be bad for your brain as long as daily exercise goals met, says study

Firstpost  

A new study published in Psychology and Aging argues what we think about sitting and cognitive function may be wrong Leading a sedentary lifestyle is bad for your health and regular exercise is beneficial, these are facts that are very well known across the world in this day and age. Since this indicates that physical exercise or activity has a …

Sitting for more than 9 hours a day could kill you earlier!
5 years, 7 months ago

Sitting for more than 9 hours a day could kill you earlier!

India Today  

Higher levels of physical activity -- regardless of intensity -- are associated with a lower risk of early death in middle-aged and older people, a study claims. The World Health Organization guidelines recommend at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity each week for adults aged between 18 and 64 years. Deaths fell steeply …

Latest health update: Office workers who sit a lot need to exercise
5 years, 11 months ago

Latest health update: Office workers who sit a lot need to exercise

India TV News  

Office workers who sit for long periods of time can reverse the health risks of their modern sedentary lifestyle by exercising just 20 minutes per day, a new study revealed on April 23. "In our study, sitting time was associated consistently with both overall premature mortality and cardiovascular disease mortality in the least physically active groups - those doing under …

Prolonged sitting is bad for health even if you do lots of physical activity in the day
6 years, 6 months ago

Prolonged sitting is bad for health even if you do lots of physical activity in the day

India Today  

While studies are needed to determine the most effective and practical interventions for reducing habitual sitting -- as stated by Linda Eanes from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in the US sitting for too long without taking a break may increase a wide range of health risks. Increased health risks have been reported both for: high-volume sitting-- such …

Too much sitting may thin the part of your brain that’s important for memory, study suggests
6 years, 11 months ago

Too much sitting may thin the part of your brain that’s important for memory, study suggests

LA Times  

If you want to take a good stroll down memory lane, new research suggests you’d better get out of that chair more often. Even before Alzheimer’s disease steals memories, the condition begins to change the density and volume of the hippocampus and the entorhinal cortex, memory-making structures that lie at the heart of the medial temporal lobe. After adjusting for …

Sitting is NOT that bad for you and not 'the new smoking'
8 years, 1 month ago

Sitting is NOT that bad for you and not 'the new smoking'

Daily Mail  

Sitting may not be as deadly as previously thought, a new study claims. Sitting is not actually 'the new smoking' because there is a varied difference between TV sitting time and other sitting behaviors, a new study from the University of Sydney claims The study, based at the University of Sydney in Australia, analyzed responses from a long-term 1998 health …

Liver Disease: Yet Another Reason to Get Off Your Butt
9 years, 6 months ago

Liver Disease: Yet Another Reason to Get Off Your Butt

The Quint  

As soon as you sit down, the electrical activity in your muscles drops significantly and your calorie burning rate comes down to less than 1 cal/min After only 3 hours of sitting, there is a decrease in blood flow. Sit for 24 hours straight and the insulin in your body loses nearly 40% of its ability to uptake glucose, which …

Liver Disease: Yet Another Reason to Get Off Your Butt
9 years, 6 months ago

Liver Disease: Yet Another Reason to Get Off Your Butt

The Quint  

As soon as you sit down, the electrical activity in your muscles drops significantly and your calorie burning rate comes down to less than 1 cal/min After only 3 hours of sitting, there is a decrease in blood flow. Sit for 24 hours straight and the insulin in your body loses nearly 40% of its ability to uptake glucose, which …

Sitting will kill you, even if you exercise
10 years, 2 months ago

Sitting will kill you, even if you exercise

CNN  

Story highlights Sedentary behavior is the fourth-leading risk factor of death Exercise helps, but exercise doesn't seem to balance out the bad impact of sitting Little steps: Stand during TV commercials and get up for a minute or three every half hour at work CNN — One of your favorite activities may actually be killing you. And yet, a new …

Even for the active, a long sit shortens life and erodes health
10 years, 2 months ago

Even for the active, a long sit shortens life and erodes health

LA Times  

Maybe those of us who sit for long hours in meetings, on phone calls, and tapping away at keyboards should be getting hazard pay. New research that distills the findings of 47 studies concludes that those of us who sit for long hours raise our average risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and early death. To be sure, …

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