Sixty seconds on . . . standing desks

You may want to sit down for this oneIf you've ever heard about or used a standing desk, you may be aware of their reputation as a healthier alternative to sitting at a desk all day.New research has found that their impact may not be as outstanding as previously suggested, however. 1 Stand and deliverResearchers from the University of Sydney used UK Biobank accelerometer data for over 83 000 adults to assess the dose response associations of standing, sitting, and overall stationary behaviour time with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and orthostatic circulatory disease. Get up, stand up?Not so fast.The researchers found that, long term, standing more compared with sitting did not improve cardiovascular health, and may increase the risk of varicose veins and deep vein thrombosis.