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BY DR. KHOOBSURAT NAJMA

Health effects of prolonged sitting

Most of us sit too much. The average person sits more than 8 hours per day. Many office workers sit as much as 15 hours per day.  Studies show that even if you work out daily it cannot replace the damage of prolonged sitting.  Here is how prolonged sitting can ruin your health:

• Strained neck: If most of your sitting occurs at a desk at work, craning your neck forward toward a keyboard can strain the cervical vertebrae and lead to permanent imbalances.
• Disk damage: People who sit more are at greater risk for herniated lumbar disks.
• Heart diseases: Prolonged sitting has been linked to high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol, and people with the most sedentary time are more than twice as likely to have heart diseases.
• Diabetes: The pancreas produces insulin, a hormone that carries glucose to cells for energy. But cells in idle muscles don’t respond as readily to insulin, so the pancreas produces more and more, which can lead to diabetes and other diseases.
• Obesity: Sitting puts your metabolism to sleep. An hour of daily exercise won’t counteract the negative health effects of sitting.
• Leg disorders: Sitting for long periods of time slows blood circulation, which causes fluid to pool in the legs. Problems range from swollen ankles and varicose veins to dangerous blood clots called deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

What you can do

• Park your car at the farthest possible parking slot and walk towards your work place
• Take the stairs as often as you can
• Make sure you stand and move every hour to maintain health.
• If you can stand, don’t sit, if you can walk, don’t stand.
• Do simple stretching exercises in your chair after every 2 hours
• Adjust your chair for comfort, support, and movement
• Adjust the back rest cushion up/ down to fit the curve of your low back
• While seated you should fidget, squirm, contract/relax your muscles, and flex/extend your legs.
• Eat healthy. Avoid over processed and oily foods.
• Munch on salads, a handful of nuts and fresh fruits
• Drink plenty of water (2-3 liters a day).
• Replace your cups of coffee with green tea. Limit your sugar intake

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