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More than half of the population spends more than 6 hours a day sitting. Many people don't know that this seemingly benign activity is life-threatening. Sitting a lot not only makes your butt dark and belly fat, but can also cause long-term effects on your body's health.
1. Sitting too much causes weakness in legs and glutes
When sitting all day, you don't need to use the lower body. Originally a strong muscle, but if not used will lead to muscle atrophy, which means your lower body muscles will gradually weaken. If your leg and buttock muscles aren't strong enough to keep you stable, you're more likely to get injured during activities.
2. Weight gain
Moving and exercising stimulates your muscles to release molecules like lipoprotein lipase, which help process fat and sugar intake. According to research, when you spend most of the day sitting and sedentary, the release of these molecules is reduced, your lower body is at risk of becoming enlarged due to fat accumulation. You're also more at risk for metabolic syndrome, even when you start exercising. One study found that men who spent more time sitting than usual were more likely to gain belly fat. Meanwhile, the middle of the body is the most dangerous place to store fat.
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3. Hip, back pain and stiff shoulders and neck
Like your leg and buttock muscles, your hips and back will also be affected by sitting a lot. Sitting shortens the hip flexors and can also cause back pain, especially if you're sitting in the wrong position or aren't using a dedicated ergonomic chair (ergonomic chair). Moreover, poor sitting posture can put pressure on the discs in the spine and lead to premature degeneration, creating chronic pain.
Similarly, your shoulders and neck will also be affected when sitting for a long time, especially when constantly bending to look at the computer screen.
4. Anxiety and depression
In addition to the physical effects, sitting all day long also causes mental effects that few people know. Especially in people who sit a lot, the risk of both depression and anxiety is quite high. This could be because people who spend all day sitting and being sedentary lose out on the mental health benefits of exercise. If this is the real reason, people who have to sit a lot can reduce their risk by being physically active more often.
5. Cancer risk
Recent studies show that sitting a lot can increase the risk of several types of cancer, including lung, uterine, and colon cancers. However, the cause of this association is still unclear.
6. Heart disease
Sitting a lot can damage the heart, increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases. One study found that men who spent more than 23 hours a week watching television were 64% more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than men who watched only 11 hours of television. Experts say that people who sit a lot have a 147% higher risk of having a heart attack or stroke.
7. Diabetes Risk
People who spend a lot of time sitting also have a 112% increased risk of diabetes. In a study that looked at the effects of five days of bed rest, researchers saw an increase in insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes.
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8. Varicose veins
Sitting for long periods of time can cause blood to pool in the legs, which in the long run leads to varicose veins or spider veins (a type of smaller blood vessels). Although this condition is generally not harmful, swollen and prominent veins in the skin can be unsightly. In rare cases, vasodilation can lead to more serious conditions, like blood clots.9. Deep vein thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis is the most common type of blood clot in the legs. When part of this clot breaks off, blood flow to other parts of the body such as the lungs can become blocked, causing a pulmonary embolism. This is a medical emergency that can lead to major complications or even death.
10. Deep buttock
In addition to the above health problems, many people are also interested in sitting a lot with dark buttocks, what to do? Buttock is also known as "sitting table" because it has to sit, but the skin in this area is thin and sensitive, easily affected by adverse external influences, causing skin pigmentation to become dark, calloused and dull. dry. In the hot season, sweat is secreted a lot, sometimes the 3rd round is also grainy and acne appears. There are two main ways to solve this problem:
One is to use high technology to treat dark buttock with high efficiency in a short time. However, the disadvantage is that it is high cost and can be darkened again. The second way is to take care of the skin properly, use special skin care products to treat dark buttocks daily, combined with limited sitting time, choose comfortable seats and good quality clothes. This method gives slower results, but is more affordable and safer. In short, sitting a lot is as dangerous to health as other bad habits. Over time, the habit of sitting all day and being inactive will cause many physical and aesthetic problems, as well as greatly affect movement.
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Reference source: healthline.com
