Prolonged sitting can dramatically increase the risk of various health issues, including heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer and other problems. Yet many Americans are opting to use standing desks at work in the hopes of preventing future medical problems.
"It doesn't matter if you go running every morning, or you're a regular at the gym. If you spend most of the rest of the day sitting - in your car, your office chair, on your sofa at home - you are putting yourself at increased risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, a variety of cancers and an early death. In other words, irrespective of whether you exercise vigorously, sitting for long periods is bad for you."
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