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They ignore long-term studies [1][2] that look at people's mortality broken down by how much time they spend standing. While there are some ways in which stand
by cbr 14y ago
They ignore long-term studies [1][2] that look at people's mortality broken down by how much time they spend standing. While there are some ways in which standing is less healthy, on average people who stand less die sooner (by a small amount).
[1] http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/content/172/4/419.full http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/content/172/4/419.full
[2] http://www.natap.org/2010/newsUpdates/SittingTimeCauses.pdf http://www.natap.org/2010/newsUpdates/SittingTimeCauses.pdf
- tzs 14y agoNeither of those studies contradicts what the Cornell researchers say, since neither study appears to look at people who get up from sitting every 30 minutes or so for a couple minutes of activity. They are concerned with people who are sitting for long periods--e.g., sitting for several hours watching TV or playing games.