Sitting at work for a long time? Extra 15 to 30 Minutes of Exercise May Reduce High Risk of Death

Modern lifestyles have become increasingly sedentary, and prolonged sitting is now an integral part of normal life, even though, with some exceptions, the scientific literature agrees on its harmful effects.

The study, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, suggests that reducing prolonged sitting time in the workplace and/or increasing the volume or intensity of daily physical activity may be beneficial in mitigating the high risks of mortality from all diseases. causes and cardiovascular diseases associated with prolonged exercise. occupational sitting, the authors said.

The cohort study included participants in a health surveillance program in Taiwan who were followed between 1996 and 2017.

Data on leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) habits, lifestyle, and metabolic parameters were collected. Data analysis was performed in December 2020.

We analyzed all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality associated with three occupational volumes of sitting (mainly sitting, alternating sitting and non-sitting, and mainly non-sitting).

The study recorded 26,257 deaths during a mean follow-up period of 12.8 (5.67) years.

After adjusting for sex, age, education, smoking, alcohol consumption, and body mass index, people who mostly sat at work had a 16 percent higher risk of all-cause mortality and a 34 percent higher risk of risk of mortality from cardiovascular diseases compared to those who did not work. mostly not sitting at work.

In this study, alternating between sitting and non-sitting at work, as well as an additional 15 to 30 minutes per day of physical activity, attenuated the harms of prolonged sitting.