Walk For 10 Minutes After Every Hour Of Sitting To Reduce Blood Pressure, Study Suggests

Sitting for more than six hours per day during childhood and continuing the habit into adulthood can raise blood pressure by 4mmHg. (Credit: Image by Freepik)

A sedentary lifestyle is linked to an increased risk of chronic diseases, including hypertension and diabetes. If your lifestyle involves a lot of sitting, researchers now suggest taking short breaks to counteract the effects.

A recent study revealed that sitting for more than six hours per day during childhood and continuing the habit into adulthood can raise blood pressure by 4mmHg. However, replacing just 10 minutes of each sedentary hour with light physical activity can lower systolic blood pressure by 3mmHg and diastolic by 2mmHg.