The dangers behind sedentary behaviours

ISBN-13: 9786130142957 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 216 str.

Edward R Miller-Jones

Opis

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Medical experts have warned those who sit for long hours against fatal diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular complications, strokes, hypertension and other health problems which can lead to sudden death! More importantly, several medical reports have highlighted that physical exercises do not serve for any purpose if one spends too much of his/her time sitting. On the contrary, some medical specialists have voiced out that much harm is done to the human body if one sits for long hours then exercises afterwards! Other health scientists have mentioned that prolonged sitting definitely affects glucose levels while also increaing the level of insulin resistance in the human body. As a result, the victim can hardly escape the dangers of diabetes. Studies have found that across the whole globe, people have the tendency to spend most of their time sitting in front of their television or their computer or their laptop and also using their cars instead of walking...