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In the current era, most of the persons spend major chunks of their time sitting in front of computer screens, TV and mobile phones. This is because of technological advancement. Now, everyone has a separate mobile phone and even a laptop. Humans are doing more mental works and less physical work. There is hardly a body moment throughout the day. Nowadays, even children avoid outdoor games and spend an average of 3 to 5 hours a day watching TV, computer and mobile. Unfortunately, they get the health risks of sedentary lifestyle such as lower back pain, neck pain, obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, certain types of cancer, depression, etc at a very early age.
These things should not be taken lightly because it invites many diseases. World Health Organization says that a sedentary lifestyle is one of the leading causes of many ailments, physical disability, and even death more than smoking in the world. Hence, it is essential to be aware of the health risks of a sedentary lifestyle. Awareness of health risks would help you to take necessary actions at the right time to prevent ailments.
A sedentary lifestyle is a reason for many cardiovascular diseases because it contributes to many factors of heart disease like high blood pressure, Lower good HDL cholesterol, higher LDL cholesterol, weight gain, weak muscles, and blood clot.
Type-2 Diabetes is one of the prime health risks of sedentary lifestyle. It is found through researches that people, who spend long hours before screen have a higher risk of Type-2 diabetes.
Continuous sitting from long hours can lead to excess body weight. It is reported that we burn 30 percent more calories when we are standing than when we are sitting.
Sitting for long hours can also create anxiety and stress. Facing the screens for long hours can cause depression. An unhealthy lifestyle is a major cause of many mental disorders.
Researchers found that a sedentary lifestyle is directly linked to colon cancer, breast cancer, and endometrial cancer.
Lower back pain and neck-shoulder pain are the most common complaints of office goers with a sedentary job role. Interrupting sedentary work after half an hour with a small walk can help to prevent such problems to a large extent.
These are only a few health risks of a sedentary lifestyle. But, there are many.
Even though you exercise daily, you should take 5 minutes small walk after 30 minutes of continuous sitting.
It is also helpful to get yourself tested at least once in a year to know your health status.
BMI (Body Mass Index) Test is also good to know fitness score of the body. An unhealthy lifestyle can be measured by BMI.
You can visit Arth Diagnostics and plan your health check to prevent the health risks of sedentary lifestyle. Hopefully, this blog has inspired you to implement essential change in your current lifestyle. Why not start a healthy lifestyle from today?