Recent studies have linked prolonged sitting with similar health risks as obesity and smoking. In fact the analysis of 13 different studies found that 8 hours a day of sitting with no physical activity raised the risks of developing breast cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, obesity and depression. Other adjunct conditions are high blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess abdominal fat, and abnormal cholesterol levels. In short sitting too often or too long significantly increases your chance of dying from cardiovascular disease or cancer.
