Lack Of Exercise "Just As Bad As Smoking"
We all that smoking isn’t good for our health, but recent studies suggest that lack of exercise is just as bad as smoking. Staying for long without exercising can lead to various health conditions such as diabetes, heart diseases or even cancer.
According to a study posted in The Lancet, lack of exercise may be as bad to your health as smoking. The research indicates that more than 5.3 million deaths in 2008 were as a result of not being sufficiently active.
What’s remarkable is the effect of lack of exercise is comparable to that of smoking cigarettes, says I-Min Lee, an epidemiologist researcher at Harvard. By way of comparison, around 5 million people from all over the planet are estimated to die from smoking cigarettes every year. The study concludes that the world’s population is at risk because many people are not working out as they should.
Some experts who didn’t take part in this study questioned that conclusion. However, the surveillance and population-based prevention coordinator, Timothy Armstrong from the WHO (World Health Organization) in Geneva, reports that his company estimates that around 3.2 million people from all over the world die every year because of lack of exercise.
The figure is somewhat lower than Lancet’s estimation. According to Armstrong, the likely reason for this disparity could be the different methodology that they used to arrive at the results. However, that doesn’t mean that physical inactivity isn’t a major cause for serious health conditions, says Armstrong. Today, the World Health Organization ranks lack of exercise fourth after high cholesterol, tobacco use, and high blood pressure. The research further indicates that 10 percent of breast and colon cancer, 7 percent of type-two diabetes and 6 percent of heart disease, are linked to lack of exercise.
Staying at one place or sitting down for long periods of time without doing anything is not good for your health. Experts say that getting out of your chair helps in maintaining normal blood glucose, cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Every time you exercise your health improves and you reduce your chances of being diagnosed with chronic diseases.
Lack of exercise plays a very vital part in almost every chronic condition. The impact of physical inactivity is serious and the worst thing is that many people are not aware of how they risk their lives every day. It’s true that cigarette smoking is dangerous, but it’s also time to acknowledge that lack of exercise is just as hazardous as smoking.
A different study by Lancet found out that about 41 percent of adults in the United States don’t exercise as often as they should. The research also discovered that women are more vulnerable than men and people tend to be more inactive as they age. Technological inventions like cars and other means of mobility play a vital role in explaining why people are so inactive. For instance, in America, less than 2 percent of people cycle to work and less than 4 percent walk to their offices or place of work. At least 70 percent of youngsters send more than two hours watching television, movies or playing games every day. If nothing is done soon, then more and more people are going to be diagnosed with chronic illnesses.
It’s time to embrace physical activity if you want to stay healthy and live long.
According to a study posted in The Lancet, lack of exercise may be as bad to your health as smoking. The research indicates that more than 5.3 million deaths in 2008 were as a result of not being sufficiently active.
What’s remarkable is the effect of lack of exercise is comparable to that of smoking cigarettes, says I-Min Lee, an epidemiologist researcher at Harvard. By way of comparison, around 5 million people from all over the planet are estimated to die from smoking cigarettes every year. The study concludes that the world’s population is at risk because many people are not working out as they should.
Some experts who didn’t take part in this study questioned that conclusion. However, the surveillance and population-based prevention coordinator, Timothy Armstrong from the WHO (World Health Organization) in Geneva, reports that his company estimates that around 3.2 million people from all over the world die every year because of lack of exercise.
The figure is somewhat lower than Lancet’s estimation. According to Armstrong, the likely reason for this disparity could be the different methodology that they used to arrive at the results. However, that doesn’t mean that physical inactivity isn’t a major cause for serious health conditions, says Armstrong. Today, the World Health Organization ranks lack of exercise fourth after high cholesterol, tobacco use, and high blood pressure. The research further indicates that 10 percent of breast and colon cancer, 7 percent of type-two diabetes and 6 percent of heart disease, are linked to lack of exercise.
Staying at one place or sitting down for long periods of time without doing anything is not good for your health. Experts say that getting out of your chair helps in maintaining normal blood glucose, cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Every time you exercise your health improves and you reduce your chances of being diagnosed with chronic diseases.
Lack of exercise plays a very vital part in almost every chronic condition. The impact of physical inactivity is serious and the worst thing is that many people are not aware of how they risk their lives every day. It’s true that cigarette smoking is dangerous, but it’s also time to acknowledge that lack of exercise is just as hazardous as smoking.
A different study by Lancet found out that about 41 percent of adults in the United States don’t exercise as often as they should. The research also discovered that women are more vulnerable than men and people tend to be more inactive as they age. Technological inventions like cars and other means of mobility play a vital role in explaining why people are so inactive. For instance, in America, less than 2 percent of people cycle to work and less than 4 percent walk to their offices or place of work. At least 70 percent of youngsters send more than two hours watching television, movies or playing games every day. If nothing is done soon, then more and more people are going to be diagnosed with chronic illnesses.
It’s time to embrace physical activity if you want to stay healthy and live long.