This behavior has been linked to diabetes, a study shows that a sedentary lifestyle is the cause of 27 percent of the world's diabetes cases and death from heart disease or stroke.
Other research shows being physically inactive is linked to obesity, a weakened immune system, joint pain and some cancers.
The findings add to a growing body of literature on the possible health problems that occur when we sit too much, says Scott Kahan, M.D., director of the National Center for Weight and Wellness in Washington, D.C. “The more we sit,” he says, “the more likely that bad things happen in the body.”
Some companies are adding standing desks and strolling meetings, but this is one you can tackle on your own.
Take your dog for a long walk, use the stairs instead of the elevator, park at the far end of the parking lot, take a short walking break every hour during the workday, exercise while watching TV, or find a physical hobby, such as dancing, and do as James Brown sang: "get on up!"
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