Stand Up? Sit Down? Which One's Right?
Analysis says standing helps burn a few more calories
by Randy Lilleston, February 8, 2018
A metanalysis of studies concluded that standing for six hours a day burns an extra 54 calories.
You’ve probably heard the fairly conventional wisdom that, all else being equal, standing is better for you than sitting. But the science behind that claim has sometimes been unclear or even contradictory — a fact a recent analysis of dozens of studies tries to clear up. Its conclusion: Standing can help, but the results appear fairly modest.
The metanalysis, by Mayo Clinic researchers, concluded that standing for six hours a day burns an extra 54 calories. Over the course of a year, that could translate to a weight loss of more than five pounds, assuming a person did not consume extra calories to make up for those lost.
https://www.aarp.org/health/healthy-living/info-2018/standing-vs-sitting-fd.html?intcmp=AE-HEA-BH-EOA1
