about 8.2 hours
By 2016, US adolescents' average daily sitting time had risen to about how many hours?
Teens' sitting time rose even faster than adults', from 7.0 to 8.2 hours a day.
Source: Wikipedia: Sedentary lifestyle (2016) en.wikipedia.org
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30 minutes to 2 hours
Switching to a sit-stand desk can cut daily sitting time by roughly how much, according to research reviews?
Standing desks meaningfully reduce sitting time, though the effect can fade after the first year.
Source: Wikipedia: Standing desk (2024) en.wikipedia.org
about $90 billion
Sedentary lifestyles and obesity are linked to about how much in direct US healthcare costs each year?
Inactive lifestyles carry a massive annual healthcare price tag in the United States.
Source: Wikipedia: Sedentary lifestyle (2024) en.wikipedia.org
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