Another Reason Not to Sit for Too Long: Liver Disease

Sitting for long periods has been linked to obesity, diabetes and heart disease — and now there's new evidence that it may also increase the risk of liver disease, according to a new study from South Korea. In the study, researchers found that people who sat for 10 or more hours daily had a 9 percent greater risk of developing a condition called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) than those who spent less than five hours a day sitting. Physical activity also played a role in people's