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When people work, socialize, study, or travel, they often do so in a seated position.</p></div><div><p>However, that doesn’t mean that sitting and other sedentary behaviors are harmless. Over half of the average person’s day is spent sitting, doing activities such as driving, working at a desk, or watching television.</p></div><div><p>In fact, the typical office worker may spend up to a whopping 15 hours per day sitting. On the other hand, agricultural workers only sit for about 3 hours a day (<hl-trusted-source source="PubMed Central" rationale="Highly respected database from the National Institutes of Health"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22682948" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">1</a></hl-trusted-source>, <hl-trusted-source source="PubMed Central" rationale="Highly respected database from the National Institutes of Health"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22073428" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">2</a></hl-trusted-source>).</p></div><div><blockquote class="is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow css-pc7ote"><strong>SUMMARY </strong><p>While sitting is a common posture, modern society overemphasizes this position. The average office worker spends up to 15 hours a day seated.</p></blockquote></div><span class="css-zya54r"></span></div><div class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="calorie-burning"> Sitting limits the number of calories you burn</a></div></h2></div><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p>Your everyday non-exercise activities, such as standing, walking, and even fidgeting, still burn <a href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-many-calories-per-day" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">calories</a>.</p></div><div><p>This energy expenditure is known as non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT), the lack of which is an important risk factor for <a href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-to-gain-weight" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">weight gain</a> (<hl-trusted-source source="PubMed Central" rationale="Highly respected database from the National Institutes of Health"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25841254" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">3</a></hl-trusted-source>).</p></div><div><p>Sedentary behavior, including sitting and lying down, involves very little energy expenditure. It severely limits the calories you burn through NEAT.</p></div><div><p>To put this into perspective, studies report that agricultural workers can burn up to 1,000 more calories per day than people working desk jobs (<hl-trusted-source source="PubMed Central" rationale="Highly respected database from the National Institutes of Health"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25180258" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">4</a></hl-trusted-source>).</p></div><div><p>This is because farmworkers spend most of their time walking and standing.</p></div><div><blockquote class="is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow css-pc7ote"><strong>SUMMARY </strong><p>Sitting or lying down uses far less energy than standing or moving. This is why office workers may burn up to 1,000 fewer calories per day than agricultural workers.</p></blockquote></div><div class="css-20w1gi"><aside class="css-0 css-0" data-testid="sticky-inline-ad" data-sticky="false"><div><div data-empty="true" class="css-1sq15os"><div class="css-1hjaa0k"><span class="css-zya54r"></span></div><div id="inline7__slot" data-adbridg-ad-class="inline7__slot" data-ad="true" class="css-1t05dkn"></div></div></div></aside></div></div><div class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="weight-gain"> Sitting increases your risk of weight gain</a></div></h2></div><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p>The fewer calories you burn, the more likely you are to gain weight.</p></div><div><p>This is why sedentary behavior is so closely linked to obesity.</p></div><div><p>In fact, research shows that people with obesity sit for an average of two hours longer each day than do people with a normal weight (<hl-trusted-source source="PubMed Central" rationale="Highly respected database from the National Institutes of Health"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15681386" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">5</a></hl-trusted-source>).</p></div><div><blockquote class="is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow css-pc7ote"><strong>SUMMARY </strong><p>People who sit for long periods of time are more likely to be overweight or obese.</p></blockquote></div><span class="css-zya54r"></span></div><div class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="early-death"> Sitting is linked to early death</a></div></h2></div><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p>Observational data from over 1 million people shows that the more sedentary you are, the more likely you are to die early.</p></div><div><p>In fact, the most sedentary people had a 22–49% greater risk of early death (<a href="http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2091327" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">6</a>, <hl-trusted-source source="PubMed Central" rationale="Highly respected database from the National Institutes of Health"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22890825" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">7</a></hl-trusted-source>).</p></div><div><p>However, even though the majority of evidence supports this finding, one study found no link between sitting time and overall <a href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/13-habits-linked-to-a-long-life" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">mortality</a> (<hl-trusted-source source="PubMed Central" rationale="Highly respected database from the National Institutes of Health"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26454871" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">8</a></hl-trusted-source>).</p></div><div><p>This study had some flaws, which likely explain why it contradicts all other research in the area.</p></div><div><blockquote class="is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow css-pc7ote"><strong>SUMMARY </strong><p>Evidence suggests that sedentary behavior is correlated to a much greater risk of premature death.</p></blockquote></div><div class="css-20w1gi"><aside class="css-0 css-0" data-testid="sticky-inline-ad" data-sticky="false"><div><div data-empty="true" class="css-1sq15os"><div class="css-1hjaa0k"><span class="css-zya54r"></span></div><div id="inline12__slot" data-adbridg-ad-class="inline12__slot" data-ad="true" class="css-1t05dkn"></div></div></div></aside></div></div><div class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="disease"> Sedentary behavior is linked to disease</a></div></h2></div><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p>Sedentary behavior is consistently linked to more than 30 chronic diseases and conditions, including a 112% increase in your risk of type 2 <a href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/prevent-diabetes" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">diabetes</a> and a 147% increase in heart disease risk (<a href="http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2091327" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">6</a>, <hl-trusted-source source="PubMed Central" rationale="Highly respected database from the National Institutes of Health"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22890825" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">7</a></hl-trusted-source>).</p></div><div><p>Studies have shown that walking fewer than 1,500 steps per day, or sitting for long periods without reducing calorie intake, can cause a major increase in <a href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/insulin-and-insulin-resistance" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">insulin resistance</a>, which is a key driver of type 2 diabetes (<hl-trusted-source source="PubMed Central" rationale="Highly respected database from the National Institutes of Health"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20044474" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">9</a></hl-trusted-source>, <a href="https://www.metabolismjournal.com/article/S0026-0495(10)00315-X/abstract" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">10</a>).</p></div><div><p>Researchers believe that being sedentary may have a direct effect on insulin resistance. This effect can happen in as little as one day.</p></div><div><blockquote class="is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow css-pc7ote"><strong>SUMMARY </strong><p>Long-term sedentary behavior increases your risk of health conditions like type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Inactivity is believed to play a direct role in the development of insulin resistance.</p></blockquote></div><span class="css-zya54r"></span></div><div class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="exercise"> Exercise doesn’t completely eliminate your risk</a></div></h2></div><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p>While regular exercise is always recommended, it doesn’t completely offset all the health risks of sitting too much.</p></div><div><p>One study measured metabolic markers in 18 people following different exercise protocols. One hour of intense <a href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-benefits-of-exercise" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">exercise</a> did not make up for the negative effects of inactivity when other hours were spent sitting (<hl-trusted-source source="PubMed Central" rationale="Highly respected database from the National Institutes of Health"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23418444" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">11</a></hl-trusted-source>).</p></div><div><p>Additionally, a review of 47 studies found that prolonged sitting was strongly linked to negative health outcomes, regardless of exercise levels (<a href="http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2091327" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">6</a>).</p></div><div><p>As expected, the negative effects were even greater for people who rarely exercised. </p></div><div><blockquote class="is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow css-pc7ote"><strong>SUMMARY </strong><p>Being physically active is incredibly beneficial, but exercise alone does not completely offset the negative effects of sitting.</p></blockquote></div></div><div class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="bottom-line"> The bottom line</a></div></h2></div><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p>People in Western societies spend too much time sitting.</p></div><div><p>While relaxing can be beneficial, you should try to minimize the time you spend sitting during the workday.</p></div><div><p>If you have a desk job, one solution is to get a <a href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/7-benefits-of-a-standing-desk" class="content-link css-1c2ok3c">standing desk</a> or go for a few short walks during your workday. </p></div><div><p>Minimizing sedentary time is just as important for health as a <a href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/meal-plans" 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When people work, socialize, study, or travel, they often do so in a seated position."},{"tagName":"p","source":"However, that doesn’t mean that sitting and other sedentary behaviors are harmless. Over half of the average person’s day is spent sitting, doing activities such as driving, working at a desk, or watching television."},{"tagName":"p","source":"In fact, the typical office worker may spend up to a whopping 15 hours per day sitting. On the other hand, agricultural workers only sit for about 3 hours a day (\u003chl-trusted-source source=\"PubMed Central\" rationale=\"Highly respected database from the National Institutes of Health\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22682948\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003e1\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/hl-trusted-source\u003e, \u003chl-trusted-source source=\"PubMed Central\" rationale=\"Highly respected database from the National Institutes of Health\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22073428\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003e2\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/hl-trusted-source\u003e)."},{"tagName":"blockquote","attributes":{"className":"is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow css-pc7ote"},"source":"\u003cstrong\u003eSUMMARY \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile sitting is a common posture, modern society overemphasizes this position. The average office worker spends up to 15 hours a day seated.\u003c/p\u003e"}]},{"id":"calorie-burning","title":"Calorie burning","isCollapsable":false,"header":[" Sitting limits the number of calories you burn"],"body":[{"tagName":"p","source":"Your everyday non-exercise activities, such as standing, walking, and even fidgeting, still burn \u003ca href=\"https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-many-calories-per-day\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003ecalories\u003c/a\u003e."},{"tagName":"p","source":"This energy expenditure is known as non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT), the lack of which is an important risk factor for \u003ca href=\"https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-to-gain-weight\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003eweight gain\u003c/a\u003e (\u003chl-trusted-source source=\"PubMed Central\" rationale=\"Highly respected database from the National Institutes of Health\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25841254\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003e3\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/hl-trusted-source\u003e)."},{"tagName":"p","source":"Sedentary behavior, including sitting and lying down, involves very little energy expenditure. It severely limits the calories you burn through NEAT."},{"tagName":"p","source":"To put this into perspective, studies report that agricultural workers can burn up to 1,000 more calories per day than people working desk jobs (\u003chl-trusted-source source=\"PubMed Central\" rationale=\"Highly respected database from the National Institutes of Health\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25180258\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003e4\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/hl-trusted-source\u003e)."},{"tagName":"p","source":"This is because farmworkers spend most of their time walking and standing."},{"tagName":"blockquote","attributes":{"className":"is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow css-pc7ote"},"source":"\u003cstrong\u003eSUMMARY \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eSitting or lying down uses far less energy than standing or moving. This is why office workers may burn up to 1,000 fewer calories per day than agricultural workers.\u003c/p\u003e"}]},{"id":"weight-gain","title":"Weight gain","isCollapsable":false,"header":[" Sitting increases your risk of weight gain"],"body":[{"tagName":"p","source":"The fewer calories you burn, the more likely you are to gain weight."},{"tagName":"p","source":"This is why sedentary behavior is so closely linked to obesity."},{"tagName":"p","source":"In fact, research shows that people with obesity sit for an average of two hours longer each day than do people with a normal weight (\u003chl-trusted-source source=\"PubMed Central\" rationale=\"Highly respected database from the National Institutes of Health\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15681386\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003e5\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/hl-trusted-source\u003e)."},{"tagName":"blockquote","attributes":{"className":"is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow css-pc7ote"},"source":"\u003cstrong\u003eSUMMARY \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople who sit for long periods of time are more likely to be overweight or obese.\u003c/p\u003e"}]},{"id":"early-death","title":"Early death","isCollapsable":false,"header":[" Sitting is linked to early death"],"body":[{"tagName":"p","source":"Observational data from over 1 million people shows that the more sedentary you are, the more likely you are to die early."},{"tagName":"p","source":"In fact, the most sedentary people had a 22–49% greater risk of early death (\u003ca href=\"http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2091327\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003e6\u003c/a\u003e, \u003chl-trusted-source source=\"PubMed Central\" rationale=\"Highly respected database from the National Institutes of Health\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22890825\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003e7\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/hl-trusted-source\u003e)."},{"tagName":"p","source":"However, even though the majority of evidence supports this finding, one study found no link between sitting time and overall \u003ca href=\"https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/13-habits-linked-to-a-long-life\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003emortality\u003c/a\u003e (\u003chl-trusted-source source=\"PubMed Central\" rationale=\"Highly respected database from the National Institutes of Health\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26454871\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003e8\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/hl-trusted-source\u003e)."},{"tagName":"p","source":"This study had some flaws, which likely explain why it contradicts all other research in the area."},{"tagName":"blockquote","attributes":{"className":"is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow css-pc7ote"},"source":"\u003cstrong\u003eSUMMARY \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvidence suggests that sedentary behavior is correlated to a much greater risk of premature death.\u003c/p\u003e"}]},{"id":"disease","title":"Disease","isCollapsable":false,"header":[" Sedentary behavior is linked to disease"],"body":[{"tagName":"p","source":"Sedentary behavior is consistently linked to more than 30 chronic diseases and conditions, including a 112% increase in your risk of type 2 \u003ca href=\"https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/prevent-diabetes\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003ediabetes\u003c/a\u003e and a 147% increase in heart disease risk (\u003ca href=\"http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2091327\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003e6\u003c/a\u003e, \u003chl-trusted-source source=\"PubMed Central\" rationale=\"Highly respected database from the National Institutes of Health\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22890825\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003e7\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/hl-trusted-source\u003e)."},{"tagName":"p","source":"Studies have shown that walking fewer than 1,500 steps per day, or sitting for long periods without reducing calorie intake, can cause a major increase in \u003ca href=\"https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/insulin-and-insulin-resistance\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003einsulin resistance\u003c/a\u003e, which is a key driver of type 2 diabetes (\u003chl-trusted-source source=\"PubMed Central\" rationale=\"Highly respected database from the National Institutes of Health\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20044474\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003e9\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/hl-trusted-source\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.metabolismjournal.com/article/S0026-0495(10)00315-X/abstract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003e10\u003c/a\u003e)."},{"tagName":"p","source":"Researchers believe that being sedentary may have a direct effect on insulin resistance. This effect can happen in as little as one day."},{"tagName":"blockquote","attributes":{"className":"is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow css-pc7ote"},"source":"\u003cstrong\u003eSUMMARY \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong-term sedentary behavior increases your risk of health conditions like type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Inactivity is believed to play a direct role in the development of insulin resistance.\u003c/p\u003e"}]},{"id":"exercise","title":"Exercise","isCollapsable":false,"header":[" Exercise doesn’t completely eliminate your risk"],"body":[{"tagName":"p","source":"While regular exercise is always recommended, it doesn’t completely offset all the health risks of sitting too much."},{"tagName":"p","source":"One study measured metabolic markers in 18 people following different exercise protocols. One hour of intense \u003ca href=\"https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-benefits-of-exercise\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003eexercise\u003c/a\u003e did not make up for the negative effects of inactivity when other hours were spent sitting (\u003chl-trusted-source source=\"PubMed Central\" rationale=\"Highly respected database from the National Institutes of Health\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23418444\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003e11\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/hl-trusted-source\u003e)."},{"tagName":"p","source":"Additionally, a review of 47 studies found that prolonged sitting was strongly linked to negative health outcomes, regardless of exercise levels (\u003ca href=\"http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2091327\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003e6\u003c/a\u003e)."},{"tagName":"p","source":"As expected, the negative effects were even greater for people who rarely exercised. "},{"tagName":"blockquote","attributes":{"className":"is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow css-pc7ote"},"source":"\u003cstrong\u003eSUMMARY \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeing physically active is incredibly beneficial, but exercise alone does not completely offset the negative effects of sitting.\u003c/p\u003e"}]},{"id":"bottom-line","title":"Bottom line","isCollapsable":false,"header":[" The bottom line"],"body":[{"tagName":"p","source":"People in Western societies spend too much time sitting."},{"tagName":"p","source":"While relaxing can be beneficial, you should try to minimize the time you spend sitting during the workday."},{"tagName":"p","source":"If you have a desk job, one solution is to get a \u003ca href=\"https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/7-benefits-of-a-standing-desk\" class=\"content-link css-1c2ok3c\"\u003estanding desk\u003c/a\u003e or go for a few short walks during your workday. 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