"When they first came out, sit-stand desks were marketed as a way to lose weight, right?
The health benefits of standing desksWhere sit-stand desks had the most impact, the analysis found, was in relieving discomfort.
"The sit-stand desk is not intended to be used as a standing desk," Chambers said, because just like sitting, constant standing is also not good for you.
In addition, most research on standing desks so far has focused on younger, more healthy adults, not middle-aged or overweight adults.
Perhaps do a standing period where you're slightly more active than you would be sitting," Chambers suggested.