Sitting for long hours is bad for our health. Standing up may not be much better, though. A large new study of more than 83,000 adults found that standing for more than two hours a day — as many people with standing desks do — didn’t protect against the cardiovascular risks of too much sitting.
Those hours of standing also turned out to have their own downsides, increasing people’s likelihood of developing serious circulatory problems, including varicose veins, abnormally low blood pressure and blood clots, compared with people who rarely stood.
Got a few colleagues who swear by the standing desk. I just like to be comfortable in my chair when i code and compensate my lack of activity at work with intense indoor biking and lots of walking. Good you know this might unintentionally be the right choice...
Do you have a standing desk?
How do you get your daily activity?