• Standing Desks May Be Unhealthy

  • Oct 29 2024
  • Length: 1 min
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Standing Desks May Be Unhealthy

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    Standing desks have become popular as health experts have warned us about the dangers of sitting for prolonged periods of time. An Australian study from the University of Sydney, just published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, now shows that standing at a desk during the workday does not reduce cardiovascular risks and triggers other dangers including deep vein thrombosis and varicose veins.


    Studying data from more than 83 thousand adults followed for nearly 7 years, the researchers found that standing did not reduce cardiovascular risk compared with sitting. Standing compared with sitting triggers a higher so-called orthostatic circulatory risk due to blood pooling in the legs that leads to blood clots and vein dilatation.


    The takeaway point: don’t sit or stand too long during the work day. Get up and walk around to exercise your heart and to prevent blood pooling in your legs.


    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39412356/


    #standingdesk #cardiovascular #orthostatic #thrombosis #varicoseveins

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