EXCESSIVE SITTING TIME HAS LINKED TO THE INCREASING RISK OF CHRONIC DISEASES

Researchers did a survey on 140,000 middle-aged participants who had to undergo a health examination within 2 years.

Researchers did a survey on 140,000 middle-aged participants who had to undergo a health examination within 2 years. They measured the functional activity level and the presence of fatty liver of those people and found that 40,000 of them had NAFLD (Non-alcohol Fatty Liver Disease). The researchers concluded too much sitting time increased the prevalence of NAFLD.

“A constant sitting and insufficient physical activity level were clearly associated with the prevalence of NAFLD in a large sample of middle-aged Koreans,” said Dr Seungho of the Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital.

“Our body is created to move, so it is not surprising that a sedentary lifestyle with decreased muscle exercise has a direct impact on physiology,” said Michael Trenell, Professor of Metabolism and Lifestyle Medicine at Newcastle University in the UK.

With the dearth of drugs for NAFLD treatment, lifestyle changes remain the cornerstone of clinical care.