By Jenny Hope
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Eating lunch at your desk could double the chances of developing a fatal blood clot, warn experts.
A survey found three out of four young office workers were failing to take a lunch break.
But after 90 minutes of immobility the flow of blood to the vein behind the knee drops by 50 per cent.
Danger: A survey has revealed a 2.2-fold increased risk of blood clots among those who usually ate lunch seated at their desk
A survey of 1,000 young professionals aged 21 to 30 and video gamers aged 16 to 21 by ComRes found three quarters of the office workers (73 per cent) admitted to taking lunch at their desk.
And nine out of ten of the gamers played for longer than 90 minutes without a break.
A separate survey of 400 workers by Dr Richard Beasley, director of the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, revealed a 2.2-fold increased risk of blood clots among those who usually ate lunch seated at their desk.
He said: ‘People know that a sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease in later life.
‘However, very few are aware of the fact prolonged immobility in the workplace also poses an immediate threat.
Sedentary life: Office workers risk of blood clots increases after 90 minutes at their desk
'People must be educated regarding the risks associated with sitting down for long periods.’
It is estimated there are over 60,000 cases of potentially fatal blood clots in the UK each year caused by deep vein thrombosis.
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It's not just the sitting, it's the electromagnetic field of your computer that puts you at risk. Go to youtube and watch the video "Live Blood and Electrosmog" which shows blood cells clumping together the longer you sit at your machine.
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My Husband will be alright p, he gets up to the phone 3 or 4 times in a lunch time. Plus he talks on his mobile, at the front door, because it doesn't work in doors.
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"Idiot headline writers at DM: story has NOTHING to do with lunch; it's about the dangers of sitting for more than 90 minutes straight - REGARDLESS of what time of day or why you're sitting that long." We know that - but - the trend these days is for people to not take a lunch break at work. No encouragement from employers to leave your desk, no canteen or leisure facilities. Sitting at your desk and eating is not good for your digestion let alone your blood flow. Workaholic bosses are setting a trend that we in the lower ranks shouldn't follow.
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What rubbish! Throughout my life I have sat for extended periods while playing games, working, sitting exams, travelling on trains and a multitude of other situations. Billions of people around the world do. Yet there is still no DVT epidemic. The human race has survived thousands of years doing all these things the DM claim is bad for us. Stop publishing these ridiculous stories that tell us everything is fatal.
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The first two comments are missing the point. It isn't about eating lunch at your desk, it's about the fact that many office workers who do that are virtually chair-bound all day. Everyone needs a break, to get up, walk around and hopefully get out of the office. Lunch is the obvious time to do this, hence the (admittedly rather sensationalist) headline.
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I had a DVT when I was thirty. Due to being on The Pill for a long time I was told at the hospital. I had to sit with my leg up for a week and not do anything. I was given Warfarin for it. They wanted me to go into hospital but I said no I would rather be at home doing nothing.
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The first few comments are misinterpreting the story - it doesn't say that eating lunch as such is what's dangerous. It's all about the fact that many office workers who eat lunch at their desks are virtually chair-bound all day except for the odd toilet trip. Everybody needs to get up, walk around and preferably get out of the office environment for a break and lunch is the obvious time to do this, hence the headline.
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What a load of codswallop. Ignore the article.
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Not sure my boss will be happy if I leap and up and do a lap of the office every 90 minutes!
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At lunchtime I recline in my chair and put my feet up on the desk while reading and blogging on the computer .
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