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Standing, Desk Or Not, Is A Big Part Of Many Jobs

Two-thirds of employed adults stand at work. Many also do physical labor. Among the most demanding occupations: construction, food service and farming.
Construction workers reported the most standing and physical work in the most recent federal survey of occupational health.

The standing desk is having a moment among office workers, but not everyone needs to stand more at work.

A study published Thursday in the latest issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report finds that many American workers are already active on the job.

Researchers analyzed the 2015 — the most recent data available — and found that two-thirds of employed

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