Sitting is more dangerous than smoking. Multiple research studies have proved that sitting long hours is extremely damaging for the body. Go for long walking in the morning and evening. Start your work with a glass of water. Do not sit continuously for more than 45 minutes. Dump the television - it has already installed an idiot in you. Be mindful of smartphone use.
These are the long term effects of sitting on the body. There are hundreds of other effects, but I have selected only the most serious ones.
Increases All-cause Mortality. This means that sitting increases the risk of each and every disease that leads to death.
Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD),
Diabetes Mellitus (DM),
Hypertension (HTN),
Cholesterol Diseases
Obesity
Breast Cancer
Colon Colon
Prostate Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Endometrial Cancer
Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Inflammation In Entire Body
Osteoporosis (Bone Loss With Age)
Chronic Knee Pain
Depression
Reduced Brain Power
Chronic Kidney Diseases
References can be found here : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=%22Sedentary+Behavior%22%5BMesh%5D&filter=hum_ani.humans&sort=date&format=abstract&size=200
Take care
Dr. Madhukar Dama