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		EGreg on Aug 23, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dangers of Sitting I would say it's safe to assume most people here sit A LOT. So what's the state of research regarding whether you can make up for it with vigorous activity? Does sitting itself cause problems? Seems to be some hidden variable.

_nothing on Aug 23, 2017 [–]

Last I remember (don't remember the source) they found that vigorous exercise elsewhere in the day doesn't make up for it.

EGreg on Aug 23, 2017 | [–]

The article says there is research that contradicts that though.

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