Andrea LaCroix – The Conversation

Standing up when doing routine things such as talking on the phone can reduce the amount of time a person sits. YoloStock/Shutterstock.com

February 25, 2019

Can sitting less decrease your risk of heart disease?

Gautam Ramesh, University of California, San Diego; Andrea LaCroix, University of California, San Diego, and John Bellettiere, University of California, San Diego

Sitting has been maligned in recent years for its role in obesity and diabetes. Now, a recent study in older women suggests that sedentary behavior may also increase heart disease risk.

Sitting can do more than give you a headache. It is linked to diabetes and obesity. Stockfour/Shutterstock.com

June 21, 2018

Sitting and diabetes in older adults: Does timing matter?

John Bellettiere, University of California, San Diego; Andrea LaCroix, University of California, San Diego, and Matthew Mclaughlin, University of Newcastle

Researchers are learning even more about how a sedentary lifestyle is bad for our bodies. A recent study shows a link between sitting patterns and diabetes in older people.

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