Seems that the longer we sit, the greater chance of becoming ill. More than four hours of sitting each day is not so clever. When you consider how much time we spend on our behinds [meals, travelling, school,work, tv, reading, shows etc] it's no wonder there's so much chronic illness about. http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/10/1/20
http://www.k-state.edu/media/newsreleases/feb13/sitting21813.html
http://www.k-state.edu/media/newsreleases/feb13/sitting21813.html