What should I do if I can't spare time for exercise and fitness? Some office workers choose to work standing up, hoping to lose weight without delaying their work. Does this really work? According to the website of MedicalNewsToday, scientists did a calorie consumption test and found that standing can really consume more energy.

The study was published in PLOS No.1. Francisco J. Amaro-Gahete, a doctor of biomedicine from the University of Granada in Spain, said that people in modern society spend more and more time sitting for a long time, which is an important public health burden. According to the statistics of CDC, about 25% of Americans sit still for more than 8 hours every day. Sedentary lifestyle is related to metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, obesity and even cancer.

A 45-year study concluded that physical inactivity is second only to smoking among the risk factors of premature death. Another study on middle-aged and older adults also found that sitting for a long time can damage the brain, and even a high level of physical activity seems to have no benefit. Another retrospective study proves that short-term physical activity can reduce the health risks of sedentary lifestyle.

Therefore, in order to reduce the sedentary of ordinary people, the simplest, most effective and operable method is to reduce the time of lying and sitting. Compared with sitting, standing needs more energy, which helps to consume excess energy and prevent it from forming fat storage.