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According to the Mayo Clinic, the negative health conflicts in sitting can be profound.
A sedentary life is a guarantee of a premature death. If you are sitting most of the day, then your total energy burning will be less than it could be overall. In fact, you could develop a series of comorbid conditions including higher blood pressure, obesity risk, blood sugar, body fat on the wait, and highly abnormal cholesterol levels for the makeup of metabolic syndrome.
It can be a serious issue.
“Too much sitting overall and prolonged periods of sitting also seem to increase the risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer,” the Mayo Clinic stated, “Any extended sitting — such as at a desk, behind a wheel or in front of a screen — can be harmful. An analysis of 13 studies of sitting time and activity levels found that those who sat for more than eight hours a day with no physical activity had a risk of dying similar to the risks of dying posed by obesity and smoking.
So watch yourself, you never know when too much sedentary behaviour can increase the risk for a lower quality of life and healthspan.
With a study of over 1 million people, which is an enormous sample size, 60 to 75 minutes of moderate physical activity can counter the effects of sitting down too long in the say. For those most active, sitting did little for mortality difference for the most active people.
That means get active! Motion and aerobic exercise to have the body work properly is important for overall health. You can get up and watch around during work. You can have a weight set by work. You can take a walk into town for lunch. Lots of little things add up.
However, unlike some other studies, this analysis of data from more than 1 million people found that 60 to 75 minutes of moderately intense physical activity a day countered the effects of too much sitting. Another study found that sitting time contributed little to mortality for people who were most active.
The article concluded, “The impact of movement — even leisurely movement — can be profound. For starters, you’ll burn more calories. This might lead to weight loss and increased energy. Also, physical activity helps maintain muscle tone, your ability to move and your mental well-being, especially as you age.”
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