Sitting Might Not Be So Bad For You After All

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Tue, 02/21/2017 - 4:59am

Sitting has been branded the "new smoking" for its supposed public health risks, especially for people with sit-down office jobs.

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Sitting risks: How harmful is too much sitting?
Too much sitting overall and prolonged periods of sitting also seem to increase the risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer. Any extended sitting — such as at a desk, behind a wheel or in front of a screen — can be harmful.
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SITTING | English meaning
Meaning of sitting in English. sitting. noun [ C ] uk / ˈsɪt.ɪŋ / us / ˈsɪt̬.ɪŋ / sitting noun [C] (BE SEATED) Add to word list. a period when a meal is served in a place like a hotel: When the hotel is full, dinner is served in two sittings. a period spent by a model who is being painted, photographed, etc.:
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sitting noun
Definition of sitting noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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sit verb
Definition of sit verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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Sitting
Sitting is a basic action and resting position in which the body weight is supported primarily by the bony ischial tuberosities with the buttocks in contact with the ground or a horizontal surface such as a chair seat, instead of by the lower limbs as in standing, squatting or kneeling.
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