Doc here. True. However, the societal health care burdens of obesity and chronic back pain are far higher than varicosities. Personally, I opt for the standing desk and a bar stool on standby if I want a break.
Occupational standing is probably the number one risk factor for varicosities, even ahead of gender
However, the role of prolonged sitting on varicosities (mechanistically plausible due to such factors as pelvic venous congestion and increased intraabdominal pressure) is simply unknown.
