The Sedentary Life

The article, Physical Activity Correlates with Life Span, discussed the longer life expectancy associated with physical activity.  The article How Does Exercise Prolong Life? Explained the different biological processes that are activated that lead to a longer life.

In contrast, a sedentary lifestyle is chock full of diseases.

Clinical Consequences of Inactivity:

Metabolic Diseases

1. Obesity
2. Risk of type 2 diabetes plus all its complications
3. Dyslipidemia
4. Hypercholesterolemia
5. Metabolic Syndrome
6. Kidney Diseases

Cardiovascular Diseases

1. Coronary Artery Disease
2. Angina
3. Myocardial Infarction
4. Congestive Heart Failure
5. Stroke
6. Intermittent Claudication
7. Carotid Artery Disease
8. Stroke
9. Atherosclerosis
10. Thrombo-embolic diseases
11. Atrial Fibrillation
12. Hypertension

Pulmonary Diseases

1. Asthma
2. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Emphysema/Chronic Bronchitis

Musculoskeletal Disorders

1. Osteoarthritis
2. Rheumatoid Arthritis
3. Osteoporosis and consequent fractures
4. Low Back Pain

Cancers

1. Colon
2. Postmenopausal breast cancer
3. Pancreatic 
4. Liver
5. Endometrial cancer
6. Melanoma
7. Prostate

Neurological

1. Vascular Dementia
2. Depression
3. Cognition problems
4. Learning and Memory
5. Mood and Anxiety disorders
6. Neurodegenerative Diseases (Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s Huntington’s)

Gastrointestinal

1. Intestinal Dysmotility/Constipation
2. GERD/Heartburn
3. Gallstone formation
4. Pancreatic Diseases

Male Genitourinary

1. Erectile Dysfunction
2. Kidney Stones
3. Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

Gynecologic

1. Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
2. Ovarian Cancer
3. Polycystic Ovarian Disease

Quality of Life

1. Frailty
2. Sarcopenia
3. Susceptibility to Stress
4. Decreased Psychological Well-being
5. Decreased ability to perform daily chores and Social Interactions
6. Decreased Functional Independence
7. Reduced Mobility
8. Impaired Sense of Balance, Flexibility, and reaction skills

Immune Dysfunction and Susceptibility to Infections

Shorter Life Expectancy

If you still prefer a sedentary lifestyle, read this five-part series: How to Prepare for that Unplanned Emergency Room Visit.

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