[Ygrec23]

Bad news for those of us who, like me, enjoy nothing more than spending five hours a day at the computer:

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/0...e&ref=homepage

I'm going to try and ration myself to two hours a day. I don't watch TV at all, so at least I don't have that problem.

By the way, this isn't the first article I've seen that trumpets this particular issue. It's made news in the UK and in Europe.

Take care!

[Fresia]

I worry about the fact that I spend much of my time sitting throughout the day for studying and in classes. So sedentary even with what exercise I do get each day, it is the majority of my day sitting. It is even more of a concern now with studies like this. Not sure what to do though.

[Perna]

Two, two, two mints in one!

http://www.wikihow.com/Exercise-Whil...-Your-Computer

[sugahorse1]

I spend 9 hours a day behind a computer...

[Skully]

Intesting article...things I already knew and try to fight off by running each morning. I am hoping that does some good against all the time I spend sitting at my computer!

[ladyjrnlist]

I spend waaay to much time in fron of my computer. Alas, it's an escape that I seem to need. I try to balance it out with exercise and reading when I can.

[(JD)]

It found that those who said they spent two or more leisure hours a day sitting in front of a screen were at double the risk of a heart attack or other cardiac event compared with those who watched less. Those who spent four or more hours of recreational time in front of a screen were 50 percent more likely to die of any cause. It didn’t matter whether the men were physically active for several hours a week — exercise didn’t mitigate the risk associated with the high amount of sedentary screen time.

Ok, I have to read the study, but according to the article...I mean...

those who spent four or more hours of rec. time ...were 50% more likely to die of any cause... um YEah, that's the way life ends... somehow?

And several hours of exercise a week didn't mitigate the risk? So just what IS the risk? Sitting? Sitting only at the computer or just sitting anywhere?

Hmmm being a little facetious here... so if I sit more than 2 hours a day I am more likely to die of something?

Sorry, the PhD in me likes to destroy studies at times.

Thanks for digging this up though