The term “risky behavior” usually conjures images of skydiving, rock climbing and maybe even blind dating. However, a study from the University of Missouri-Columbia has added a surprising new activity to that list: sitting.Researchers studied the effects of sitting at the office, using computers, watching TV and other seated activities. Their findings were shocking: Getting off your duff could potentially save your life.The researchers called for media campaigns—similar to anti-smoking ...
Register to view this article
It’s free but we need to know a little about you to continually improve our content.
Why Register?
Registering allows you to unlock a portion of our premium online content. You can access more in-depth stories and analysis, as well as news not found on any other website or any other media outlet. You also get free eNewsletters, blogs, real-time polls, archives and more.
Attention Print Subscribers: While you have already been granted free access to the NRN Digital and Print access package, for only a small additional amount, you can get NRN All Access, which includes premium reports such as the annual NRN Top 200 data. Either way, we ask that you register now. We promise it will only take a few minutes!
