But studies also show it can up your risk for depression, diabetes, and other causes of mortality without you even noticing. Not only is sitting one of the least active things you can do (duh), it actually negatively affects your body: There's the things you can feel, like tight hips and low back pain. Did you know the average American spends more than 12 hours of a 16-hour waking day sitting, according to the Annals of Internal Medicine? That means I spend more time sitting than I do sleeping.
