Our happy hour fact to amaze your drinking buddies with.

Long stretches of time spent being seated increases the chances of developing diabetes and heart disease -- regardless of how much a person exercises.

In a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, Swedish researchers found that after four hours of sitting, the genes that regulate the amount of blood sugar and fat in the body start to shut down. This throws the body's systems out of whack, a process which even exercise later in the day doesn't seem to undo.

A previous study determined that Americans spend almost half their day seated. Experts suggest simple steps, like walking around your office every couple hours or taking the stairs instead of an elevator, to help combat the health risks of a sedentary lifestyle.

If you are reading this, chances are this is something you need to think about.