Fitting in a workout after a long day at a desk may not sufficiently counteract the harmful effects of sedentary behavior on heart health, according to a new study from Mass General Brigham.
The study, published Friday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, found that excessive sedentary behavior, which researchers defined as waking activity with low energy expenditure while an individual is sitting, reclining, or lying down, is linked to an increased risk of heart disease, particularly heart failure and cardiovascular death.
However, these risks can be significantly reduced by substituting sedentary time for other activities, according to the researchers, who recently presented their findings at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2024 in Chicago….