Updated On: 14 January, 2011 04:02 PM IST | | Agencies
Taking minute-long breaks from your desk can cut down chances of a heart attack. People who are up and about, adding up to more than two hours daily, tend to have smaller waists and lower blood pressure.
Taking minute-long breaks from your desk can cut down chances of a heart attack. People who are up and about, adding up to more than two hours daily, tend to have smaller waists and lower blood pressure.

Researchers studied the habits of 4,757 adults over the course of a week, the European Heart Journal reports. Each participant wore an accelerometer, a small device fitted to the hip to measure how much time they spend walking and running.