To keep the body healthy and fit, it is also considered very important to make a habit of regular exercise along with a nutritious diet. Health experts say, if one makes a habit of exercising for just 30 minutes regularly, then the risk of many types of chronic and metabolism-related diseases can be reduced. There are many benefits of exercise and being physically active.

However, the problem of a sedentary lifestyle is seen increasing rapidly among office-goers or housewives. A sedentary lifestyle means having an inactive lifestyle, such as sitting in one place for a long time, spending most of the day lying down, etc. increases the risk of serious diseases.

Let us know how these habits harm the body.

Sedentary lifestyle and its disadvantages

Health experts say everyone from adults to the elderly should choose exercise based on their health condition and practice it regularly. Avoiding a sedentary lifestyle is considered most important to stay safe from many diseases.

Not exercising has many adverse health effects, including weight gain, heart disease, type-2 diabetes, muscle weakness, and mental health problems. Let us know how not exercising for just a few months can affect your health.

There may be a risk of weight gain and obesity

The first effect of physical inactivity is on your weight. Lack of exercise does not allow calories to be burned and during this time the extra calories from food start accumulating in the form of fat. This can result in weight gain and increase the risk of obesity. Even a month of physical inactivity or lack of exercise can cause your weight to increase.

Health experts consider the problem of weight gain to be the cause of many chronic diseases including heart disease, and type 2 diabetes.

Risk of blood pressure and heart diseases

Due to a sedentary lifestyle, blood circulation in the body starts deteriorating. Apart from this, blood pressure and bad cholesterol levels also start increasing, which can put additional pressure on the heart. These changes caused by lack of exercise also increase the risk of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) which can also lead to the risk of heart attack, stroke, and other heart diseases.

This is the reason why the risk of blood pressure and heart diseases is seen to be less in those who exercise regularly and are physically active.

Immunity starts weakening

Regular exercise and physical activity also help strengthen the immune system by promoting blood circulation in the body. If you are a victim of a sedentary lifestyle, then its effect is also visible on the immunity system. Due to weakness in the immune system, the body becomes more susceptible to infections and diseases. Problems with blood circulation are a factor in many other health problems along with impairing the immune system.

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