Can sitting all day make your butt bigger?

New research provides yet another reason to get off the couch

That comfortable office chair could be bad news for your posterior, according to a new study that finds too much sitting makes for a fatter tush.
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Normally, it's wise to sit down when you're about to hear bad news. In this case, you might want to stand up. New research from Tel Aviv University suggests that spending too much time seated can make your rear-end grow larger. Here, a brief guide to the disturbing findings:

Sitting makes your butt big?

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