Sedentary Lifestyle Poses Serious Health Risks, warns Ulsan General Ilbo
Ulsan General Ilbo reports that according to data from the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2021 National Health Statistics, adults over the age of 19 spend an average of 8.9 hours per day sitting. This means that more than 30% of their waking hours are spent in a sedentary position. Shockingly, 1 in 4 individuals (24.6%) spend more than 12 hours per day sitting.
Modern lifestyles that involve prolonged sitting have been linked to various fatal health consequences, including an increased risk of heart disease, knee joint problems, and blood clots. These concerns have been backed by extensive research and data.
A recent study conducted by Professor John Michel and his team at the Department of Primary Care and Population Health in University College London University revealed that increased sitting time can have adverse effects on brain function. The study, published in the international journal ‘Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health,’ found that as sitting time increased, individuals experienced a decline in memory and thinking skills.
This is not the first time that sedentary lifestyles have been linked to negative health outcomes. In fact, the detrimental effects of sitting were first observed in England during the 1950s.
Interestingly, a clear disparity in health status was observed between bus drivers and bus conductors, despite working in the same environment. This was attributed to the difference in the amount of time spent sitting versus standing.
A long-term study by the American Cancer Society, conducted over 21 years and involving 125,000 participants, revealed that prolonged sitting increases the likelihood of premature death. Individuals who sat for 6 hours or more per day had a 19% higher risk of mortality compared to those who sat for 6 hours or less. Furthermore, the study found a correlation between sitting time and an increased risk of cancer, stroke, diabetes, kidney disease, Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer’s disease.
Conclusion
Given the overwhelming evidence highlighting the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle, it is crucial for individuals to prioritize physical activity and reduce their sitting time. Incorporating regular exercise and taking breaks from sitting throughout the day can help mitigate these health risks. Ulsan General Ilbo urges readers to make conscious choices in their daily routines to safeguard their long-term well-being.
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Ulsan General Ilbo Kim Myeong-hyeon, Pil-jin (mobile professional trainer)
▲ According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2021 National Health Statistics published in 2022, the average time adults over 19 spend sitting is 8.9 hours per day.
More than 30% of 24 hours a day is spent sitting, and 1 in 4 people (24.6%) spend more than 12 hours a day sitting.
Modern people, who spend more time sitting, warned that there is a lot of proven data that a sedentary lifestyle can have fatal health effects, such as increasing the risk of heart disease, causing knee joint disease and blood clots.
In addition, according to University College London University in the UK, a research team led by Professor John Michel in the Department of Primary Care and Population Health recently published a study in the international journal ‘Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health’ which increased sitting time . It can adversely affect brain function. .
It was discovered that as the number of people sitting increased, memory and thinking skills worsened.
In addition, studies showing that a sedentary lifestyle adversely affects health first appeared in England in the 1950s.
Although bus drivers and bus conductors work in the same working environment as buses, a clear difference in their health status was found due to the difference between ‘sitting’ and ‘standing’.
Recently, long-term research results have also emerged. The American Cancer Society released a study in 2018 that tracked the effects of a sedentary lifestyle on health for 21 years.
The study of 125,000 people found that people who sat for 6 hours or more a day were 19% more likely to die than those who sat for 6 hours or less.
The longer people sit, the more likely they are to die from cancer, stroke, diabetes, kidney disease, Parkinson’s disease or Alzheimer’s disease, a study found.
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