Standing And Walking For Long Periods Can Be More Beneficial Than Short Bursts Of Exercise

A study by Dutch scientists has found that when people simply stand or walk for long periods of time – as much as two to four hours – their insulin levels were significantly improved compared to people who were strictly sedentary and people who were mostly sedentary but who exercised vigorously for one hour a day. Researchers found that when the number of calories burned is the same, longer durations of low-intensity exercise may offer more health benefits than shorter periods of intense activity. Insulin sensitivity and blood lipid levels help identify metabolic conditions like diabetes and obesity.