The first study to examine how men and women react differently to sedentary lifestyles is challenging all we know about the dangers of sitting down for too long.
found just two weeks of sedentary behaviour is linked to a major increase in insulin resistance - a key diver of type 2 diabetes. But the 2012 review makes no mention of sex and the 2009 study was conducted only on men.
This is reassuring news if you work a desk job and can't control how much you have to sit down during the day.While it stands to reason that the more static we are, the less fit and healthy we’re likely to be, this study suggests that perhaps we needn’t be quite so stressed at the prospect of having a sofa day.
If you do struggle to take time away from your screen, then it is really worth trying to work out when and how you can add a bit more movement to your day. Rather than trying – and failing – to get to the gym, why not
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