Office staff should spend at least two hours a day standing
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London (dpa) - Desk-bound office staff should leave their seats and walk or stand for a quarter of the working day to reduce the risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer, international medical scientists are recommending "Office workers should
"This daily quota should eventually be bumped up to four hours a day, breaking up prolonged periods of sitting with the use of sit-stand desks, standing-based work, and regular walkabouts," said the guidance published by the British Journal of Sports Medicine on Tuesday.
The study examined international epidemiological data and health intervention programmes, pointing to "a growing body of research linking prolonged periods spent seated with a heightened risk of serious illness and premature death."
The experts said "seated-based work should be regularly broken up with standing-based work, the use of sit-stand desks, or the taking of short active standing breaks.
"They urged employers to warn staff of the health risks from prolonged sitting, as well as promoting better nutrition and reductions in stress, alcohol consumption and smoking.
