February 2, 2018.
A study that has just been published allows us to understand the benefits of standing up for work. It is a good way to fight against obesity but not only …
Working while standing helps fight obesity
The study published in the journal The European journal of preventive cardiology, proved that working while standing for was better for you than sitting for about six hours a day. Logically, we burn more calories while standing. However, it is clear that the majority of offices are equipped with armchairs.
Research carried out on 1,185 participants aged around 33 and weighing around 65 kg showed a significant difference between the two positions: standing would burn 0.15 kcal per minute more than sitting, explain the researchers. A way to lower the obesity rate, which reached 15% in France in 2017?
Fight against cardiovascular disease
Stand up, switch from one foot to the other, change position, take a few steps… are all movements that you do not do while sitting for several hours a day in your seat. And it is not one or two hours of sport per week that will be able to compensate for the effects of this sedentary lifestyle on health. There is still time to change our habits!
“ Muscle activity for standing not only burns more calories, but it could be associated with reduction in the frequency of heart attacks, strokes and diabetes. The benefits of standing may even go beyond the fight against obesity », Explains Professor Francisco Lopez-Jiminez, head of department at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester in the United States.
Maylis Choné
In your opinion ? How long can we sit still each day before putting our health at risk?
