That standing desk might not make you healthier after all

Oct 17

Lauren Taylor Anchor

By Lauren Taylor (Anchor), Shea Taylor (Producer), Jake Maslo (Video Editor)

Some employees think they’re living the healthy life because they work at a standing desk, no longer sitting all day on the job — it seems they might want to think again. In recent years, standing desks have become popular, especially among those who work from home, as a way to lower the risk of health issues associated with sitting all day.

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A new study shows standing while working does not compensate for being inactive for so long. In fact, it could increase the risk of varicose veins or getting having blood clot in the legs.

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The study also found standing does not lower the risk of getting diseases like stroke or heart failure, even though it’s widely believed it does.

The researchers behind the study now recommend anyone who sits or stands for long periods of time should schedule regular movement throughout their day.

Tags: Cardiovascular disease, Fitness, Health, Health Care, Heart attack, Men’s Health, Remote work, Stroke, Study, Women’s Health

[Lauren Taylor]

THINK YOU’RE LIVING THE HEALTHY LIFE BECAUSE YOU GOT A STANDING DESK SO YOU NO LONGER HAVE TO SIT ALL DAY AT WORK?

YOU MIGHT WANT TO THINK AGAIN.

IN RECENT YEARS, STANDING DESKS HAVE BECOME POPULAR – ESPECIALLY AMONG THOSE WHO WORK FROM HOME – AS A WAY TO LOWER THE RISK OF HEALTH ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH SITTING ALL DAY.

BUT – A NEW STUDY SHOWS STANDING WHILE YOU WORK DOES NOT COMPENSATE FOR BEING INACTIVE FOR SO LONG… AND IN FACT – IT COULD INCREASE YOUR RISK OF VERICOSE VEINS OR GETTING A BLOOD CLOT IN YOUR LEGS.

THE STUDY ALSO FOUND STANDING DOES NOT LOWER YOUR RISK OF GETTING DISEASES LIKE STROKE OR HEART FAILURE – EVEN THOUGH IT’S WIDELY BELIEVED IT DOES.

THE RESEARCHERS BEHIND THE STUDY NOW RECOMMEND ANYONE WHO SITS **OR** STANDS FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME SHOULD SCHEDULE REGULAR MOVEMENT THROUGHOUT THEIR DAY… PROVING THE OLD ADAGE TRUE: “YOU GOTTA MOVE TO IMPROVE; IF YOU REST, YOU RUST.”