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The truth behind standing desks
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They fitted 74 healthy people with masks that measured oxygen consumption as a reflection of how many calories they burned while doing computer work, watching TV, standing, or walking on a treadmill. Other potential health benefits of a standing desk are assumed based on the finding that long hours of sitting are linked with a higher risk of But "not sitting" can mean many different things — walking, pacing, or just standing — and as the new study on energy expenditure shows, the health effects of these may not be the same.
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