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Health Risks of an Inactive Lifestyle | Humbleworks

Have you ever thought about how you sit for a prolonged time and still donu2019t realize it, let alone realize the effects it has on your body?<br><br> <br><br>Studies suggest that the average office worker spends75% of their day sitting down at their desk. And if you are a sedentary worker, if youu2019re not stuck at the office glued to the screen, youu2019re, youu2019re swiping or scrolling through your cell phoneu2014which frankly, is just an extension of prolonged sitting.

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Health Risks of an Inactive Lifestyle | Humbleworks

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  1. HEALTH RISKS OF AN INACTIVE LIFESTYLE

  2. HUMBLEWORKS Have you ever thought about how you sit for a prolonged time and still don’t realize it, let alone realize the effects it has on your body?

  3. Humbleworks A – AGEING A pivotalstudy shows that a sedentary lifestyle accelerates ageing. When Telomere (a nucleotide sequence of DNA) of two different lifestyles (one active and the other inactive) were compared and repeatedly recorded, the active one had longer telomere, while the inactive one had a shorter telomere (this had shortened with every recording, showing slow degeneration)Since telomere is a marker for a person’s biological age, it’s clear that inactivity accelerates ageing. Also, the health issues caused by sitting indirectly impact the ageing process..

  4. B – BLOOD PRESSURE Immobility and lack of physical activity of the body results in hypertension or high blood pressure as it goes unregulated. If you move more and invest in a standing desk while at work, you will stand a far greater chance of keeping your blood pressure at a safe level

  5. C – CHOLESTEROL It’s no secret:Too much-sitting results in weight gain, but when that weight starts showing around the hips and waist, you are at an increased risk of high cholesterol levels which can lead to serious heart conditions.

  6. D – DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS (DVT) Immobility in the body reduces blood circulation. The blood pools in certain parts of the body causing blood clots which can lead to issues like DVT. This is a serious health issue where long-term effects can result in the inability to walk properly or worse, lose the ability to walk completely.

  7. H – HEART PROBLEMS When we sit for a long period, our body’s fat-burning ability is drastically reduced, resulting in poor blood circulation as well as a build-up of fatty acids. When these acids have nowhere to go they settle in the arteries, blocking the entry and exit of blood to the heart—a recipe for disaster.I

  8. V – VARICOSE VEINS When you’re immobile for a long time, your blood circulation slows down to the point that blood starts collecting in various parts of your body, giving rise to spiderweb-like networks called varicose veins. These result in swollen legs, calves, and ankles. Though it’s possible to treat this condition, ignoring varicose veins can lead to more serious conditions like blood clots and Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT).

  9. I – INACTIVITY The human body’s purpose is to move and we are structured to stand, not sit. Every time we sit for a prolonged period, we invite a new health problem that has short and long term repercussions. Inactivity does harm to your body more than you may think. By improving your posture at work and moving more, you can avoid this plethora of health issues.

  10. W – WEAK LEGS AND GLUTES/MUSCLES The human body’s purpose is to move and we are structured to stand, not sit. Every time we sit for a prolonged period, we invite a new health problem that has short and long term repercussions. Inactivity does harm to your body more than you may think. By improving your posture at work and moving more, you can avoid this plethora of health issues.

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