As comfy as it may be to sit with your legs crossed, is it bad for your health and posture?

Crossing your legs might lead to some major health defects and impact numerous parts of the body, according to the Conversation.

Find out if sitting with crossed legs can cause you to develop varicose veins, bad posture, and more.

Crossing your legs can cause spinal problems. When your legs are crossed at the knee, your range of hip flexion is lessened, and your body may compensate by forcing your lower back to bend.

It is not that sitting with crossed legs will lead to a medical emergency. But it might increase your blood pressure, posture and can lead to knee issues and numbness. Even pregnant women are ...

Dear Miss Manners: Could you please tell me - and all TV women - whether they should sit with their legs crossed at the knee.

Should you avoid sitting on a chair with your legs crossed? Claudia Hammond investigates.

The science behind why crossing your legs while sitting could be detrimental to your health.