OH! Magazine - Australian Version March 2016 | Page 9

Prolonged sitting leads to
increased blood pressure
and high blood sugar.

Calorie
burning
drops to 1
per minute
as soon as
you sit.

Fat burning enzymes drop
by 90% when you sit. There
goes your metabolism.

60

2x

YEARS

A 60+ year old doubles the risk of
being disabled with every additional
hour spent sitting.

People with sitting jobs have 2x the rate
of cardiovascular disease as people with
standing jobs.

T H E AV E R A G E D AY

21

Sedentary
Hours

VS.

3

Active
Hours

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