At the end of a long day, we leave the office only to be trapped in our cars, crawling home in traffic. At least we can sit and relax, no? Apparently not as prolonged sitting at the work desk and in the car may lead to obesity and a range of unhealthy metabolic syndromes. Here to caution us against prolonged sitting and inactivity is family medicine specialist, Dr Raja Ahmad Shaharul.

<p><span>At the end of a long day, we leave the office only to be trapped in our cars, crawling home in traffic. At least we can sit and relax, no? Apparently not as prolonged sitting at the work desk and in the car may lead to obesity and a range of unhealthy metabolic syndromes. Here to caution us against prolonged sitting and inactivity is family medicine specialist, Dr Raja Ahmad Shaharul.</span></p>

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