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January 30, 2005

The Fit Tend to Fidget

The New York Times > Health > The Fit Tend to Fidget, and Biology May Be Why, a Study Says

Here's something really interesting! They say that some people burn up to 350 calories per day just by fidgeting. That could translate into 30-40 lbs of weight gain per year.

I know that I'm really fidgety. I can't ever sit still. I'm always wiggling, my leg is bouncing up and down, and if I'm thinking about something I'm holding a little desk toy and always moving it around. I also feel like I can eat anything that I want and never seriously gain weight. I could probably gorge myself and gain a few pounds here and there, but overall, I seem to be doing fine. And I don't ever work out or exercise significantly.

They suggest, as a consequence of these results, that overweight people simply fidget more. I personally don't think that'll be too easy... I know that my fidgeting is nearly always subconscious, and if I had to think about it constantly I probably wouldn't do it (or would get tired of it really quick.) One really really interesting idea I saw in the article was that one of the doctors involved in the study basically put his computer over a treadmill! Walking at a speed of 0.7 mph - think 1 foot per second - you can imagine, if you can get used to it, how many calories you would burn. Come to think of it, I'm surprised there aren't more desks of this sort. The walking action, especially if it is so slow, shouldn't disturb your work.

What do you think? How fidgety and how fit do you consider yourself? Would you want a slow treadmill desk?

Posted by kgutwin at January 30, 2005 01:34 PM

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