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Fitness IQ: Don’t Take It Sitting Down

JL;DR SUMMARY Extended sitting at a desk is detrimental to health, with studies linking it to increased mortality and cardiovascular risks. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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MortalityHealthPhysical ActivityExerciseSitting RisksCardiovascular DiseaseStanding DesksMovementWeekend WarriorsShort Workouts

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Taiwan
"A study in Taiwan that followed 480,000 people over 13 years found that people who sit at a desk all day have a 34 percent increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease when compared to people who dont sit all day."
Australia
"A study out of Australia found that standing all day didnt counter the effects of sitting at a desk, and actually caused circulatory problems such as varicose veins and blood clots."

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