Squatting and Kneeling May Be Good for Health (IMAGE)

University of Southern California

Squatting and Kneeling May Be Good for Health

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The Hadza in Tanzania tend to squat or kneel when taking a break, which scientists believe may spare them from some risks for heart and metabolic diseases.

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David Raichlen of USC and Brian Wood of UCLA

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