The World Health Organization recommends adults get 150-300 minutes a week of moderate physical activity or at least 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity, and limit time spent sitting or lying down. A new study clearly demonstrates the health risks of not following these recommendations. /wp-content/uploads/2024/01/76f6f43fe9a59bf2ddc74503c2ea1f1a.jpg» />
According to statistics from the American Heart Association, adults in the United States spend an average of 10.5 hours a day sitting at a computer, TV, or smartphone, and this is primarily among people 50-64 years old. And although mortality from strokes declines in the age group 65 years and older, it increases among people 35-64 years old.
To assess the link between a sedentary lifestyle and the risk of stroke, University of Calgary researchers analyzed health and lifestyle data among 143,000 adults without a history of heart disease, cancer or stroke. All of them participated in the Canadian national health survey program in different years since 2000.
Observations of the participants were carried out for about 9.5 years, and during this time about 3 thousand strokes were registered. On average, volunteers devoted 4.08 hours to “sedentary” leisure every day; among people 60 years of age and younger, the average duration of such leisure was 3.9 hours.
According to scientists, people in this age group who rested in sedentary Eight o'clock or more, the risk of stroke was 4.2 times higher for those who spent less than four hours sitting. Compared to those who spent less than four hours at the computer and maintained high physical activity — 7 times.
According to the study authors, this suggests that healthy physical activity can offset the negative effects of a sedentary lifestyle.< /p>