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July 10, 2012 09:37 pm GMT
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Start Moving! Sitting Can Reduce Your Life Expectancy [STUDY]
If you're sitting at a desk reading this on a computer screen, take note: reducing sedentary behaviors like sitting and watching TV may have the potential to increase your life expectancy, even if you get regular exercise.
According to a study published in the online journal BMJ Open if you sit for more than three hours a day, your life expectancy is lowered by about two years. Throwing in a few hours of watching TV can add another 1.4 years.
SEE ALSO: Fitness App Lets Charities Cash in on Your Exercise Routine
That's enough to make someone stand up and take note! And similar research backs up these findings.
A recent study by Australias Sax Institute says even w…
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