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Standing can also be bad for you, says scientist studying desk set-up
- chasecache 11y agoToo much of anything can be bad for you, so pick your poison.
- markgavalda 11y agoLife is bad for you. It always ends with death.
- danieltillett 11y agoOnly for ~93%. Of the 100 billion people who have ever lived 7 billion are still alive :)
- DanBC 11y agoThis article talks about the Cochrane review, and links to it. That review is here: http://www.cochrane.org/news/health-effects-sit-stand-desks-and-interventions-aimed-reduce-sitting-work-are-still-unproven http://www.cochrane.org/news/health-effects-sit-stand-desks-... "Health effects of sit-stand desks and interventions aimed to reduce sitting at work are still unproven" > Millions of people worldwide sit at a desk all day, and over recent years this has led to increased levels of physical inactivity in the work place. Health experts have warned that long periods of sitting can increase the risk of heart disease and obesity. There are a number of different approaches to reduce the amount of time we spend sitting down while at work. One option that is increasing in popularity is the sit-stand desk. These are desks that are designed to allow you to work at your desk sitting down or standing up. [...] > Although sit-stand desks are popular, their potential health benefits are very uncertain. Posted here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11309117 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11309117