Smoking is widely recognised as a health risk, but many tend to overlook the significant dangers of physical inactivity. We know that taking a walk after meals is recommended by experts far and wide, but is it true that sitting down immediately after finishing your meals can cause significant damage to your heart health — even more than smoking? We decided to ask cardiologists and find out the truth.

Dr Dhinesh David, Consultant – Department of Cardiology, KIMSHEALTH Trivandrum, clarified that there is no evidence suggesting that sitting down immediately after a meal is worse for your arteries than smoking. In fact, sitting for more than 8 hours a day with no physical activity is much worse, he said, as it comes with a risk of cardiovascular events almost similar to smoking.

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