Do you often sit for a long time? Is it harmful? If you have this habit, you can see this article.
How on earth is too much sitting? Generally speaking, sitting in an awake state for more than five days a week, sitting for more than 8 hours a day, or sitting upright for at least 2 hours a day without changing posture.
Some experts quantify “too much sitting”: The harm of sitting for 1 hour is about smoking two cigarettes or reducing life by 22 minutes.
8 things will happen when you sit down all day
- Increase the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
Sedentary will significantly slow down the blood flow, easily lead to the accumulation of fatty acids in the inner wall of blood vessels, increase blood viscosity, and be prone to coronary heart disease. The middle-aged and older adults who have suffered from coronary heart disease, hyperlipidemia, arteriosclerosis, and other diseases will induce myocardial infarction and cerebral infarction.
- Increase risk of lower extremity vascular disease
Sedentary will reduce the contraction of leg muscles, slow down the blood flow of lower limbs, and increase the risk of lower extremity venous thrombosis. The pelvis and sacroiliac joint bear weight for a long time and have poor circulation, affecting the blood circulation of the abdomen and lower limbs, making the blood stay in the veins of the lower limbs for a long time cause varicose veins of the lower limbs.
- Increase risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Too much sitting will slow the blood circulation of the whole body. Even patients with primary diseases may have an insufficient blood supply to the brain, dizziness, fatigue, memory loss, inattention, etc. It will exacerbate the risk of Alzheimer’s disease for a long time.
- Increase risk of anorectal disease
Long-term sitting will lead to blood stasis around the rectum. Rectal veins are very easy to varicose and induce hemorrhoids. It will also cause the decline of gastrointestinal peristalsis function, the long-term residence of stool, and increase the possibility of constipation. More importantly, it will also increase the absorption of toxins in the body and significantly increase the risk of intestinal tumors.
- Increase the risk of diabetes
As we all know, proper exercise is one of the prevention and treatment methods for diabetes. Too much sitting, fat accumulation, and insulin’s ability to respond are impaired, resulting in abnormal glucose metabolism and increased risk of diabetes.
- Increase risk of neck, shoulder, waist, and back pain