Wednesday, 21 July 2021, 9:06 am
With many people now able to work from home more often,
New Zealanders are sitting more and moving less, putting
them at greater risk of heart disease according to new
advice from the Heart Foundation.
“For many
industries working from home is more common in the COVID-19
era and it’s likely to have a big impact on the amount we
are moving during the day, which is affecting our health,”
says Heart Foundation National Advisor, Lily
Henderson.
“We’ve looked at the evidence and the
impact of too much sitting and not enough physical activity
is clear,” Lily says. “People who sat the most had a