Disadvantages Of Sedentary Behavior

Researchers found that adults spend more time sitting down have a greater risk of premature death from all causes. The study was performed by researchers from several universities in the United States.
In the study, the research team analyzed the data of 7,985 black and white people, aged 45 and above. They followed these people for four years. The researchers assessed the physical activity of the participants using a hip-mounted accelerometer, a device that measures the acceleration of the body. The information from the device was used to calculate how many hours participants spent in sedentary behavior each day.
In every 16-hours waking day, a total of 12.3 hours were spent by the participants sitting down. The average time spent by each

They suggested that the guidelines for physical activity should be reconsidered to reduce long periods of sedentary behavior. Current exercise guidelines in the US include a 75-minute of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity or a total of 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity each week.
Studies have documented the health disadvantages of sedentary behavior. In a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, more than 430,000 of deaths have been associated with the behavior in 54 countries.
Sedentary Behavior
Sedentary Behavior is defined as the energy spent by a person in sitting, reclining or lying position. Activities of sedentary behavior include computer use, playing video games, watching TV, driving vehicles, and reading. Lack of physical activity can result in serious health conditions, according to John Hopkins Medicine.
- It may increase the risk to develop certain cancers.
- It may contribute to the development of anxiety and depression.
- It may be associated with certain cardiovascular

Innovation in transportation like trains makes people assume the sedentary position, while certain occupations like desk jobs usually require for employees to sit down. Since 1950, sedentary jobs have increased by 83 percent and only 25 percent of overall workforce demands physical activity.
About 80 percent of people around the world suffer from low back pain. Lumbar spine or low back supports the weight of the upper body and gives us mobility, such as bending and twisting. Interconnecting bones, joints, nerves, ligaments, and muscles all work together to give the body the much-needed support, strength, and flexibility for daily tasks.
One of the causes of the low back is a muscle strain and ligament sprain. These symptoms are the result of lifting heavy objects, twisting the spine while twisting, sports injuries, and long-term poor posture.
“Sedentary lifestyles have been proven over and over to detrimental to your health. Besides causing weight gain, sedentary lifestyles increase incidences of diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. I have a lumbar disc herniation, caused by too much sitting,” said Dr. Radha Raman from the Oak Street Medical in New Orleans. The damage done to Raman’s spine causes intense, reoccurring pain in the lower