Sitting for 10 or more hours a day could be linked to an increased risk for diabetes. While the risk is commonly seen in obese or very sedentary and inactive people, it didn’t leave inactive people with normal weights out of the equation. “Overall, the study linked sitting for more than 10 hours a day to a 35 percent higher risk of diabetes compared with sitting for less than 6 hours daily. But the good news for desk jockeys is that staying slim and getting plenty of exercise appeared to minimize the diabetes risk associated with all that time sitting down.” This study encourages those with desk jobs to move throughout the day.