Sitting at your desk all day may put you at greater risk for heart disease –– even if you work out in your spare time, ...

Existing research has tied sedentary behavior to a slew of health problems in both children and adults, from obesity and poor ...

More time spent sitting, reclining or lying down during the day may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death, according to a new study. More than roughly 10-and-a-half hours of ...

Every few days there’s a new study about sitting and heart health. Now, the American College of Cardiology has published the ...

Although exercising at the end of the day can be helpful, the study found that it may not entirely offset the negative ...

Exercise is important, but reducing sitting time is key to cutting down on the risks that come with sedentary behavior. A ...

In other words, they have a fairly active lifestyle. Even so, sitting for hours on end exposes them to the health risks associated with a sedentary lifestyle. Young adults who sit for 8.5 hours a ...

A recent study highlights that more than 10.5 hours of daily sedentary behavior is linked to increased risks of heart failure and cardiovascular death, regardless of exercise habits. Over 89,000 parti ...

The study examined associations between sedentary behavior, or sitting for long periods, and the risk of specific heart ...

Prolonged sitting raises blood pressure from childhood to adulthood. Light physical activity lowers hypertension risks.