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Sitting for too many hours per day or sitting for long periods without a break is now known to increase a wide range of health risks - even if one engages in recommended amounts of physical activity.

Reviewed by Ray Spotts A body at rest, stays at rest. A body in motion, stays in motion. A common and quite readily used phrase to promote the importance of activity and movement in everyday life, which speaks to precisely what a recent study has found. While a good portion of our society has jobs where they have to sit for hours on end, many don't truly understand the stress and consequences on the body this type of lifestyle leads to. A new study found that too much sitting can actually increase biological aging. So not only is it not good for physical health, it could result in getting older more rapidly, leading to serious illnesses and ailments.