Sitting 6 hours/day, you can get these 14 fatal diseases

Researchers collected data from 128,000 men and women in the American Cancer Society’s Prevention Study. None of them had a chronic disease at the start of the study. During 21 years of follow-up, nearly 49,000 died.

Scientists say sitting too much can increase the risk of death from 14 diseases, including: cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, kidney disease, suicide, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung disease, liver disease, peptic ulcers and other digestive diseases, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, neurological disorders and musculoskeletal disorders.

Every hour, you should stand up and walk around or if you can't, move around in place.

Researchers recommend that we should move more and sit less. After every hour of sitting, standing up for 2 minutes or doing light exercise can improve cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure.

An Australian study estimates that people spend 90% of their non-work time sitting, with more than half of that time spent watching TV or sitting at a computer. Researchers say people who sit a lot also engage in other unhealthy behaviors, such as excessive snacking.

Additionally, sitting is associated with higher levels of triglycerides, blood sugar, blood pressure, and insulin. Sitting is also associated with inflammation caused by obesity, heart disease, liver disease, kidney disease, as well as cancer, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Sitting is also associated with Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and neurological and musculoskeletal disorders.

Fat storage

LPL, also known as lipoprotein lipase, is an enzyme that breaks down fat and converts it into energy for the body to function. When you sit a lot, this enzyme does not work effectively, so fat accumulates in the body. That is why sitting a lot makes you prone to belly fat, weight gain and a higher risk of obesity.

Deep vein thrombosis

When you sit all day, your blood circulation is not good, so you are susceptible to deep vein thrombosis. Deep vein thrombosis is a health complication in which blood clots form in the veins of the legs. More dangerously, sometimes these blood clots can break off and travel through the blood stream into narrow blood vessels in the lungs and heart, causing serious health problems and even death.

Cancer

Sitting too much for long periods of time increases the risk of colon, endometrial and possibly lung cancer by 66%. This is the result of a study that surveyed more than 4 million people and found 68,936 cases of cancer. The study showed that even in people who participate in physical activities, sitting too much during the day still has a significant impact on health.

Diabetes

A Dutch study found that just one hour of sitting is enough to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes. When you sit continuously, it affects the activity of the pancreas, thereby affecting the insulin hormone content in the blood, which can easily lead to diabetes.

Depression

A study of more than 9,000 women found that those who sat for long periods of time or exercised less were more likely to be depressed than women who sat less and exercised more. In particular, those who sat for more than 7 hours a day were 47% more likely to develop depression than those who sat for 4 hours or less.

Muscle and joint problems

Sitting for long periods of time puts a lot of pressure on your legs and hips. Over time, this can lead to poor leg flexibility and hip pain. Additionally, sitting for long periods of time can cause tension in the muscles in your back and neck, which can often lead to severe pain in your shoulders, neck, and back.

Heart disease

If you sit often, your body will be in a static state more than active, the amount of fat absorbed daily will be less consumed, or burned at a slow rate. When sitting for a long time, the blood circulation system in the whole body slows down, blood is easily blocked due to fat covering the blood vessels, especially near the heart.

Remedy

- Try to stand up and walk around a bit between sitting hours or at least stretch in place to relax your muscles, joints and improve blood circulation. Every hour or so, you should stand up and walk around or if you can't, try to move around in place.

- Regular physical exercise is the best way to prevent the harmful effects of sitting too much. Physical activities such as walking, jogging, swimming... all have positive effects.

- Keep your sitting posture straight, the height of the chair should be suitable for your height, there should be enough space around the seat for you to move lightly, you should put a pillow in the concave area of ​​the lower back to reduce fatigue. Pay attention to the sitting posture to ensure good blood circulation, do not let blood vessels get blocked due to sitting in one position for too long.