Researchers suggested that swapping time spent sitting for standing has benefits across several health measures.
New scientific research has found that doing a small amount of activity, even sleeping or standing, is better for heart health than sitting down.
The authors said: “Conversely, a greater proportion of time spent sedentary was detrimentally associated with all outcomes.” The study also found that replacing 30 minutes of sitting per day with 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise had the biggest effect on people having a lower body weight. Modelling showed that cholesterol levels also improved, when as few as six minutes of sedentary behaviour were replaced with exercise, though more exercise was better.
Dr Jo Blodgett, first author of the study from University College London , said: “The big takeaway from our research is that while small changes to how you move can have a positive effect on heart health, intensity of movement matters.
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