Avoid This Common Retirement Health Risk

Avoid This Common Retirement Health Risk
Excessive daily sitting time has been linked to all-cause mortality. Africa Studio/Shutterstock
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As sedentary lifestyles become more prevalent in the Western world, many are quick to proclaim that sitting is the new smoking.

Research published last year in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine shows that the transition to retirement is marked by a sharp rise in sedentary time, which is likely to be sustained for at least two years and bring about a range of health risks and disorders.
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