People who believe they are comfortable with their desk jobs may have a reason to worry as findings by Australian researchers suggest long-term sedentary work may lead to an increased risk of chronic diseases.
Terry Boyle, a Ph.D. aspirant, and his colleague from the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research, University of Western Australia, observed a link between desk jobs and colorectal cancer, and found it to be independent of any recreational activity.
The two-year long study involving men and women aged 40-79 years living in Western Australia (WA) also observed the association in participants who were most recreationally active.
Researchers, however, found no link between desk jobs and the risk of proximal colon cancer.