Sedentary Behavior News Today

Increasing physical activity in children could help prevent issues with depression.

Workers who spend most of their workday in a chair have a 34% higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease and a 16% higher risk from all causes of death than workers who don’t sit, according to a new study out of Taipei Medical University.

This year’s most-read articles on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) explored a variety of topics concerning patients with COPD, including long-acting inhaler adherence and their risk of falling.

Improving your cardiovascular health can be as simple as replacing 30 minutes of sitting with another activity, results of a recent study out of England show.

Dr Prakash Chandra Shetty, Urologist, Hiranandani Hospital, Powai, Mumbai explains how excessive screen time may have a negative effect on kidney health. 

The study found that replacing sedentary behavior, at least for five minutes a day, with moderate exercise brought in maximum heart health benefits, followed by light activity, standing, and sleeping.

Employers can help workers avert the harmful effects of prolonged sitting on the job by taking an active role in changing their sedentary habits, a recent study shows.

Find out what prolonged sitting is doing to your brain health and how you can reduce your dementia risk.

Ranchi: There has been a significant surge in heart problems among young adults, aged 35 years and below (Generation Z), over the past two decades.

What increases the risk of dementia? Adults 60 and older who sit more than 10 hours a day have an increased risk for dementia, researchers found. Other physical activity is likely not enough to overcome the risk.