Your standing desk’s probably damaging your health. Here’s an easy fix

Gretchen Reynolds

Nov 15, 2024 – 9.00am

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Sitting for long hours is bad for your health. Standing up may not be much better, though.

A large new study of more than 83,000 adults found that standing for more than two hours a day – as many people with standing desks do – does not protect against the cardiovascular risks of too much sitting.

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