A recent study suggests that standing more may be beneficial for cardiovascular health. 698 Australians had their blood, weight, height and waist circumference tested before and after their seven-day lifestyle assessment. On average the participants spent their day sitting (56%), followed by 31% standing and 13% engaged in physical activity. The study data suggests that two hours spent walking rather than sitting leads to an 11% decrease in BMI and a 7.5cm smaller waist circumference as well as improvements in lipid profile.
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References:
Univadis (Online) Available at: http://www.univadis.co.uk/medical-news/287/Standing-more-may-benefit-heart-health?u=g7Nnk16ewgseZG+4W1juJf3WJnKOvJRYPVKIwTKQ6aF/ksnnjS8/UlEbZgV/lV48&ll=eng-GB&utm_source=newsletter%20email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=medical%20updates%20-%20daily&utm_content=291078&utm_term=automated_daily (Accessed on 31st of October, 2015)
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