We know that a sedentary lifestyle is harmful to the good health of the body, as a study now reveals: sitting for a long time increases the risk of getting sick, even in people who exercise regularly.
Specifically, the study points out that people who spend many hours a day sitting, have twice the risk of developing diabetes and heart disease, compared to people who do not spend as much time sitting continuously.
The data analyzes 18 studies, covering almost 800,000 cases, which shows the magnitude of the conclusions it provides.
This may seem a bit alarming, since there are many people who work sitting down and it is impossible for them to have an active job.
Conclusions and recommendations
The results of the study should not be taken as definitive, since each person is different and there will be more factors that influence the probability of getting sick.
For example, it is logical that a person who has a sedentary job, but exercises, tries to walk instead of using the car when it is not necessary, goes hiking on weekends, takes care of their diet, does not smoke or drink… No matter how much time you spend sitting at work, you’ll have less risk of getting sick than someone with a dynamic job but who doesn’t take care of themselves.
The researchers also point out that the conclusions of the study are positive in the sense that people with already basic risk (obese…) can improve their health if they avoid sitting for long periods of time continuously. To that we will have to add more guidelines, but it is true that not sitting so much is something easy to put into practice.
In sedentary jobs, sitting tasks can be interspersed with other activities that require travel (going to a meeting, making photocopies, handing over a document by hand…). You can also walk during rest or lunch time, in addition to increasing physical activity in your free time.
In short, we must keep the positive that the study points out: reducing the time spent sitting continuously is a positive factor in reducing the risk of diabetes and heart disease.
It is a measure that we can all apply from now on, and add it (those who did not already do it) to a healthy lifestyle, with healthy eating and regular exercise.
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Source: Vitónica
