Melbourne, Australia (AHN) – Lack of physical exercise has long been associated with poor health, but new research suggests the act of sitting too much could be its own separate risk factor for disease.

The researchers said that health care professionals are already beginning to take action against too much sitting through educational campaigns and messages about not being sedentary at home and at the workplace.

The researchers suggested methods like height-adjustable desks at work, community entertainment venues and events considering non-sitting alternatives and community infrastructure changes to promote walking and biking instead of using motor transportation to reduce sitting time spent in cars.

A report on the study is published in the August issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

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