Office Workers More Prone to Blood Clots

Nicknamed “economy class syndrome,” deep-vein thrombosis is a condition in which a blood clot forms in the deep veins of the legs. The condition can be fatal if part of the clot breaks off and blocks a blood vessel in the lungs. Being seated for long periods of times can trigger these deadly blog clots. Office workers spending hours at a time in front of a computer screen are particularly at risk. A study found that 34 per cent of patients admitted to hospital with blood clots had been seated at work for long periods, much higher than the 1.4 percent of blood-clot patients who recently traveled on long-haul flights.