Obesity is a major public health problem in the US, with roughly two-thirds of adults and one-third of children either overweight BMI (>25) or obese (BMI >30). Calculate your BMI!
Inactivity is a major culprit and many jobs have us sitting wither on a ball or ergonomic chair. Approx. 46% spends most of a workday sitting.
Studies have shown that walking at 1 mph burns over twice as many calories as sitting (191 calories versus 72 calories per hour, respectively).
To lose one pound you must burn or cut 3,500 calories.
Research:
A study was conceived to see if treadmill desks were to be widely used in the workplace, could there be an impact on weight loss and performance?
Finding:
Working memory isn’t as efficient when using a treadmill workstation as when sitting or standing, furthermore memory was slightly negatively impacted when walking,
Conclusion:
Form your own! Remember standing it better for health than sitting.
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