We all know that sitting for long periods of time is bad for our health, but a new study from Waseda University in Japan has frightened many netizens. According to Japan’s Mainichi Shimbun report on the 10th, a global long-term health study showed thatSitting for long periods of time is closely linked to mortality, and it’s better for your health to stand up and move around from time to time.
According to the report, a research team from Waseda University conducted a three-year follow-up survey on 220,000 people over the age of 45. The study found:For every hour of sitting, the average life span is shortened by 22 minutes; the mortality rate of people who sit for more than 11 hours a day is 1.4 times that of people who sit for less than 4 hours..
A professor who participated in this study said: "Sitting for long periods of time makes the leg muscles inactive, slows metabolism and blood flow, thereby increasing blood sugar levels and neutral fat, affecting blood pressure and leading to various diseases."
Sitting for long periods of time is harmful to health, and the key to mitigating the problem is to interrupt sitting postures, he advises peopleMove around every 30 minutes, even if it’s just stamping your feet, squatting, or lifting your heels..
More than that,Sitting for long periods of time can make you look ugly, Long-term sedentary working and living habits will cause the upper thoracic spine and lower cervical spine to be in a state of excessive flexion. The middle or upper cervical spine will be hyperextended, changing the position of the occipital neck. Sedentary and flexed posture will make our chin more and more retracted, and double chin will become serious. In addition, the mandible also plays the role of carrying facial soft tissue. The retracted chin makes people feel that the face is getting more and more slumped.
In addition, sitting for long periods of time reduces the blood supply to the brain, leading to a reduction in oxygen and nutrients to the brain, aggravating fatigue, insomnia, memory loss and increasing the possibility of Alzheimer's disease.
Therefore, whether it is for your appearance or your health, everyone must develop the habit of getting up and moving regularly and refuse to sit for long periods of time, especially office workers.