Your Health: Too much sitting puts the body on idle

For decades, scientists have studied exercise. But until recently, they paid little attention to the opposite end of the activity spectrum: the many hours modern humans spend sitting, barely moving at all.

But now the early results are in, and the science of sitting is producing sobering headlines. The bottom line, if you will: Sitting kills.

By Kim Painter, USA TODAY

Full Story: http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/painter/2010-02-01-yourhealth01_ST_N.htm