Is Work from Home (WFH) Quietly Eroding Your Bones?

As India marks World Osteoporosis Day on October 20, it’s worth asking an uncomfortable question: has the work-from-home revolution traded commute time for a slow slide in bone health?

- Dr. Ram Chaddha

The pandemic normalised long, uninterrupted hours at the desk. What feels like productivity often means near-zero weight-bearing movement-the very stimulus bones need to stay dense and resilient. The old warning that “sitting is the new smoking” may be glib, but the risk is real: less walking, fewer stairs, and fewer incidental steps translate into weaker muscles, stiffer backs, and gradual bone loss. Add patchy sunlight exposure—and with it, lower natural vitamin