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Sitting for extended periods without breaks can increase risk of early death by 30 per cent, according to a new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association..
Dr Rakesh Gupta, Senior Consultant, Internal Medicine, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals in an interview with HT Digital shares how extended sitting can cause health issues from muscle degeneration, weakened bones, heart disease, to diabetes...
Sitting for too long leads to constricted blood vessels in the legs and increased blood pressure. This reduces blood flow to the heart and legs, increasing the risk of varicose veins and blood clots..
Sitting also restricts blood flow and oxygen delivery to muscles, further limiting energy capacity and making it harder to combat fatigue..
Poor blood return from the legs due to gravity and prolonged sitting slows circulation and causes blood to pool in leg veins..
