Sitting is Bad for Your Heart

A sedentary lifestyle at work is quite common for most office employees. They usually have to sit in one place for a number of hours in front of their computers. What was once uncommon for mankind, has now become the norm for most people. The only movement is made for a couple of short breaks in the day and is hardly enough to meet the daily exercise requirements for the human body.

Getting exercise is very important for a person to stay healthy, as researchers conducting a new scientific study in Columbia University found out. Keith M Diaz, one of the authors of the study said that their findings showed that how you spent time outside of work may matter more when it comes to heart health. This means that even if you are stuck at a desk during work, you need to make the rest of the hours more active.

The study was conducted over eight and a half years on 3592 people. It found that leisure time sitting, such as for watching television, was a major contributor to poor heart health. Moderate to vigorous exercise was much more likely to show a positive health for the heart. Those who exercised were also seen to be at less risk for death due to heart disease.