Not only muscles and bones suffer from sedentary lifestyles, but also the brain. Elderly adults who are sedentary are more prone to dementia and Alzheimer’s. A study of more than 1,600 adults aged 65 and older showed that those who did not exercise were as prone to dementia as those who had a gene associated with the disease. Also, people who do not adopt an active lifestyle often notice that it is increasingly difficult for them to retain new information or remember recent details, and this has been associated with insufficient brain oxygenation, which can occur when we do not move enough.
A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found a close link between sedentary lifestyle and type 2 diabetes, regardless of whether people who were sedentary for a long time occasionally exercised. Specifically, people who spend more than 2 hours in front of the TV have a 20% higher risk of developing diabetes. Conversely, if you interrupt your sitting periods with at least one minute of motion every 30 minutes sitting, you will lower your glucose and insulin levels in your body, eliminating the risk of diabetes.
If you lead a sedentary lifestyle, your locomotor muscles will be inactive most of the time in a day. From the age of 25, your muscle mass and tone begin to decrease progressively and if your muscles are not used at all, you can develop serious mobility problems. An example is that adults who spend at least 6 hours sitting in front of the TV. have less power to use the muscles of the hand compared to those who sit less than 2 hours in front of the screen, as we learn from researchers at University College London.
In order to make sure that you do not suffer from one of these diseases or if you suffer, to catch it at an early stage, when it can still be treated, it is good to exercise regularly and do your tests according to the doctor’s recommendations.
Even when you can’t make it to the gym or your preferred fitness class, you can move your body at home, with a simple yoga flow, dance around your apartment, or a walk around the block.
No matter how you decide to move, getting out of your seat could help with these issues.
Based on science:
US National Library of Medicin, National Institutes of Health
Definition and prevalence of sedentarism in an urban population
Lumbar Disc Changes Associated with Prolonged Sitting
Lack of exercise is a major cause of chronic diseases
Sedentary behavior as a risk factor for cognitive decline?
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