Sitting Is Dangerous Lack of physical activity is associated with increased risks of: Anxiety, stress, and feelings of depression Developing many preventable conditions, such as high blood pressure, coronary heart diseases, diabetes, osteoporosis, colon cancer, and obesity Dying prematurely Researchers even suggest that the sedentary lifestyle so common in our culture is more deadly than smoking. They believe that 6-10% of the world’s non-communicable diseases (such as heart disease, diabetes, and certain kinds of cancer) are caused by physical inactivity.

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