We know that too much sitting is bad for us, but a new study adds an important detail: if you spend more than 10-and-a-half hours a day sitting or lying down, regular exercise might not be enough to prevent an increased risk of serious heart issues.
It’s an extra layer to our understanding of the push and pull between the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle and activities that might protect us against those health consequences.
The researchers behind the study, led by a team from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, suggest that guidelines should be introduced for the maximum time people should spend sitting – as well as the minimum time they should spend exercising.
“Our findings support cutting back on sedentary time to reduce cardiovascular risk, with 10.6 hours a day marking a potentially key threshold tied…