<p>Many people live sedentary lives, sitting in an office all day then coming home to sit on the couch all night.</p><p>What are the health harms of too much sitting? And do they compare to smoking as some headlines claim?</p><p>Norman and Tegan settle in to explain the risks, and what you can do to avoid them.</p><p>What's That Rash? is on YouTube! Subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ABCScience">ABC Science</a> to watch the podcast. </p><p>References:</p><ul><li><a href="https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2018.304649">Evaluating the Evidence on Sitting, Smoking, and Health: Is Sitting Really the New Smoking?</a></li><li><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8477754/">Trends in Self-Reported Sitting Time by Physical Activity Levels Among US Adults, NHANES 2007/2008–2017/2018</a></li><li><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8394097/">Recent Trends in Sedentary Time: A Systematic Literature Review</a></li><li><a href="https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/apnm-2020-0272">Sedentary behaviour and health in adults: an overview of systematic reviews</a></li><li><p><a href="https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2024/03/06/around-10-000-steps-a-day-may-counteract-health-risks-of-high-se.html">Around 10,000 steps a day may counteract health risks of high sedentary time</a></p></li></ul>