# Are Standing Desks Really Bad for Your Health? Here's What a New Study Reveals! 🪑

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**Created:** [October 17, 2024, 4:13am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/are-standing-desks-really-bad-for-your-health-heres-what-a-new-study-reveals/293832 "2024-10-17T04:13:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 4:13am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/are-standing-desks-really-bad-for-your-health-heres-what-a-new-study-reveals/293832/1 "2024-10-17T04:13:27Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **New Study Findings**  
Recent research challenges the notion that standing desks improve health, showing no reduction in disease risks like stroke and heart failure.

2. **Health Risks of Standing**  
The study indicates that standing for over two hours daily may elevate the risk of conditions like deep vein thrombosis and varicose veins.

3. **Research Methodology**  
Data from 83,013 adults in the UK Biobank was analyzed, with participants tracking their movements through wrist devices.

4. **Increased Risk with More Standing**  
For every additional 30 minutes standing beyond two hours, the risk of circulatory diseases rose by 11%.

5. **Advice from Experts**  
Dr. Matthew Ahmadi highlights that standing alone does not counteract the effects of a sedentary lifestyle and may pose risks for circulatory health.

**Read more at:** [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/16/standing-desks-may-be-bad-for-your-health-study-suggests) | [International Journal of Epidemiology](https://academic.oup.com/ije/article/53/6/dyae136/7822310?login=false)