Do you know the health hazards of sedentary?

Sedentary is very harmful to health. Sitting for a long time will lead to the body in a static state, reduce the energy consumption of the body, slow down the metabolic rate, reduce the ability to burn fat and cause obesity. At the same time, sedentary can easily lead to problems such as muscle atrophy and fragile bones.

In addition, sitting for a long time may cause the following problems:

1. Cardiovascular disease: Studies have found that sitting for a long time will increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. This is because long-term inactivity will reduce heart function and affect blood circulation.

2. Diabetes: Long-term sedentary will affect the secretion and utilization of insulin, making blood sugar levels difficult to control and increasing the risk of diabetes.

3. Muscle atrophy: Long-term immobility will lead to muscle atrophy, changes in bone structure and prone to joint stiffness.

4. Varicose veins: Varicose veins are vascular diseases caused by lack of exercise. Long-term inactivity may lead to blood retention in veins, causing thrombosis, which in turn leads to varicose veins.

Therefore, in order to avoid the harm of sitting for a long time to health, we should try to reduce the time of sitting for a long time in our work or daily life. You can take some actions, such as getting up and walking every once in a while or doing simple exercise; When communicating, you can choose to stand or walk to reduce the negative impact of sedentary.