This research was published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine and reported that sitting more than three hours daily causes approximately 3.8% of deaths worldwide.
When this measurement is applied to the Great Britain demonstrates that sedentary life is responsible for the death 19.054 persons, in Great Britain, 2014.
The head of the investigation, Leandro Rezende from the university of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, said:
“It has been observed that even in the most modest measurements, sitting still for 30 minutes perfectly still every day, can have serious consequences, it is among the causes of death in 54 countries, we investigate”.
“2 hours less sedentary every day corresponds to 3 times fewer deaths,” he added.
The researchers report that sitting less than 3 hours on a daily basis, wins of 0.2 years. Sitting less is the best prevention and can lead him to have more physical exercise and generally living healthier longer, in particular.
Professor Rezende insists: “If and the sitting is part of the ενστίνκτου of man, sitting too much is very common in modern societies”.
“The sedentary life is defined by personal, social and environmental causes, of which the more affected from the financial system, such as the work at home, remote δαιαδÏομή as work and life in areas that are not conducive to physical activity”.
20,000 British die each year from a sedentary lifestyle
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