Just How Dangerous Is Sitting All Day? [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Jolie O'Dell
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Just How Dangerous Is Sitting All Day? [INFOGRAPHIC]
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We've been preaching the benefits of stand-up desks for a while around here -- and no one needs this good news more than social media-obsessed web geeks. A recent medical journal study showed that people who sit for most of their day are 54% more likely to die of a heart attack.

And our readers are receptive to the idea, too. In fact, in a recent poll, three-fourths of you said you already used a stand-up desk or you'd like to try one.

So if you need more convincing, check out these graphically organized stats from Medical Billing and Coding. We like it for the information it contains, but we love it for the Saul Bass, Vertigo-esque graphics.

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