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Sitting Too Long May Affect Bad for Health

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We know that regular exercise is good for health and it is not good to sit too long. A research states that one that causes bad effect is not only from the length of time we spend sitting, but also from how many times we get up from sitting.

This research has been published in European Heart Journal. This study examines the amount of time people spend sitting and the amounts of rest taken, along with various indicators of risk for heart disease, metabolic diseases like diabetes, and inflammatory processes that play a role in arteries block. The result shows that the amounts of rest affect good, even if only for one minute.

Australian researchers found that the length of time sitting, even in people who frequently exercise, is connected with the worsening of cardio-metabolic and inflammation function, such as an enlarged waist circumference, decreased HDL (good cholesterol), increased C-reactive protein (inflammation marker), and triglyceride (blood fat).

However, the more rest we take, even in people who spend a lot of time to sit down, they are smaller waist circumference and the levels of C-reactive protein were also lower.

“The most significant difference is the waist circumference,” said dr. Genevieve Healy, chairman of the research who comes from the University of Queensland. “The group of top 25% who often take time to rest, on average had a waist circumference of 4.1 cm smaller than the group who were at the 25% bottom.”

Healy and his colleagues analyzed data from 5,000 people aged 20 years and above. Participants use a small device called an accelerometer that tracks the number and intensity of walking and running.

According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the high-risk waist circumference is:

At over 40 inches for men

At over 35 inches for women

Small changes can help, like to stand up to pick up the phone, to meet colleagues (not just by a call or sending an email), and to dispose the waste. If you sit for long time, it is important to rest on a regular basis. Stand up and take a walk for a moment. Regular physical activity is important to maintain our cardiovascular health.

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