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#Health: Sedentaryness and Mortality: Why Sitting for More than 8 Hours Is as Dangerous as Smoking
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Spending more than 8 hours sitting each day is equivalent to smoking about 15 cigarettes a day in terms of health risk. Studies like those at Cleveland Clinic show it clear. They followed more than 122,000 people and found that low physical condition by sedentaryness kills as much as smoking or diabetes. Sedentaryism occurs when someone spends more than 8 hours without significant movement, such as in an office or in front of the couch. This slo…
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