Replacing sitting time with light physical activity played a huge role for study participants in living longer disease-free.
Lets take a look at what they found.
How Was This Study Conducted & What Does It Suggest?
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Researchers took data from the Nurses Health Study starting in 1992 and followed 45,176 participants for 20 years.
Researchers also wanted to know how often participants performed moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA).
In addition, participants were also asked about their average sleep duration in a 24-hour cycle.
These researchers suggest several reasons why too much sitting may increase disease risk and reduce longevity.
First, prolonged sitting may reduce insulin sensitivity by impairing muscles role in stabilizing blood glucose.
Second, prolonged sitting may hinder blood flow to the brain.
And lastly, TV time often replaces active time.
How Does This Apply to Real Life?
The four factors include:
Only 11% of the participants met these guidelines.
What does this mean for you?
If you work at a deskat home or the officeconsider getting a stand-up desk.
Buying my standup desk has been one of my best investments.
Take breaks throughout the day to move.
While on a phone call or video meeting on your phone, stand up and walk around during it.
Begin where youre at and slowly progress to higher intensities.
This includes strength training.
Shut the TV and devices off earlier in the evening.
Its so easy to get sucked into your favorite show or to dreamscroll your way through your evening.
This is 2.5 hours you could be preparing your body for sleepand actually sleeping.
And who doesnt want that?
