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Fun news: Sitting in an office all day could be the death of you

Published 11:02 17 May 2015 BST

Updated 11:03 17 May 2015 BST

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Fun news: Sitting in an office all day could be the death of you

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This should brighten up your day if you're an office worker...

Australian news programme 60-Minutes recently commissioned animator Duncan Elms to create this brilliant - but absolutely f**king terrifying - clip explaining why sitting for long periods of time could put you in an early grave. Research has found that spending all day seated at your desk leads to increased risk of weight gain, back pain, neck problems and heart disease. Maybe it’s time to ask your boss for one of those funky stand-up desks… Via Duncan Elms - Vimeo. Hat-tip Metro.co.uk 

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Fun news: Sitting in an office all day could be the death of you