Name: Why sitting is bad for you
Uploaded: 2019-02-15T17:38:52Z
Duration: 4 min 50 s
Description: Sitting down for brief periods can help us recover from stress or recuperate from exercise. But nowadays, our lifestyles make us sit much more than we move around. Are our bodies built for such a sedentary existence? Murat Dalkilinç investigates the hidden risks of sitting down. [Directed by Oxbow Creative, narrated by Addison Anderson].

Sitting down for brief periods can help us recover from stress or recuperate from exercise. But nowadays, our lifestyles make us sit much more than we move around. Are our bodies built for such a sedentary existence? Murat Dalkilinç investigates the hidden risks of sitting down. [Directed by Oxbow Creative, narrated by Addison Anderson].

Murat Dalkilinç: Why sitting is bad for you

Why sitting is bad for you

Prolonged sitting compresses soft tissues, causing numbness & swelling in limbs by blocking nerves and reducing blood flow.

Inactivity deactivates lipoprotein lipase, hindering fat breakdown in blood, showcasing the metabolic cost of a sedentary lifestyle.

Sitting linked to cancer, heart disease, diabetes, affecting global premature deaths by 9% annually - a call to action for movement.