Inactivity as deadly as smoking

[Freakbro]

Wow, we all know the benefits of exercise but a report published in the Lancet that investigated the detrimental effects of inactivity has come to the conclusion it is attributable to ~9% (average) of non-communicable diseases, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, breast and colon cancer.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-18876880

http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(12)61031-9/abstract

Researchers said the problem was now so bad it should be treated as a pandemic.

I haven't read the whole Lancet article, just the summary, but I guess this must be strongly linked with bad diet and the obvious obesity issues that result too.

It is recommended that adults do 150 minutes of moderate exercise , such as brisk walking, cycling or gardening, each week.

The main problem is the modern world facilitates a sedentary lifestyle, we drive everywhere, a lot of people sit all day at computers at work then sit at computers/tv at home. You end up having to exercise as a specific thing to do, which people either don't have time or motivation to do.

Anyway, just going out for my regular 6am brisk walk!

 

[asim18]

I average about 60 minutes of brisk walking every work day. Have been doing it since I was about 14.

 

[bledd]

That makes 4 years of brisk walking, keep it up asim

Have you seen Forest Gump?

 

[Hades]

I changed jobs a few years ago and now rarely walk anywhere. I've certainly put on some weight as a result and im trying to do something about it in the gym.

 

[SexyGreyFox]

It is recommended that adults do 150 minutes of moderate exercise , such as brisk walking, cycling or gardening, each week.

I do 7 x 5K runs at 20 to 21 minutes each which means I'm not hitting the guidelines

 

[estebanrey]

I average about 60 minutes of brisk walking every work day. Have been doing it since I was about 14.

To be I reckon most people do if you were to count up every second someone is walking during a day.

Very few people don't move at all all day

 

[Cosimo]

I do do slow walking and do as much as I can each week. It's brisk unless I'm out with my wife.

 

[Art]

I do 7 x 5K runs at 20 to 21 minutes each which means I'm not hitting the guidelines

Yeah, but running probably falls outside the category of "moderate exercise" if they class that as brisk walking or gardening, especially if you're pulling sub 7 minute mile pace!

 

[Devrij]

I probably just hit the requirements with walking the dog. I should get out more!

 

[StriderX]

Study is rather pointless, it wont change anything.

Whatsoever.

 

[J.T]

I do 4+ hours weight training and 2+ hours cardio a week, I think i'm ok.

 

[MooMoo444]

I've been trying to get more active myself. An office job is cushy, but you do turn into a potato if you're not careful.

I plan to go for a 15-30 minute brisk walk every day eventually. I'll go up from there gradually

 

[yer_averagejoe]

5 hours intense cardio a week here

 

[bakes0310]

I go to the gym 4-5 times a week and i also work in a warehouse thats obviously physical.

 

[Pawnless Endgame]

I'm overweight, but I walk 2 miles a day and I take boxercise (90 minutes) every week. Boxercise should sort you out

 

[antijoke]

I go to the gym 4-5 times a week and i also work in a warehouse thats overies physical.

You workout your overies?

What kind of warehouse is it?

 

[Ascendancy]

I cycle 8 miles a day, but I also smoke. Damn

 

[KautoStar]

Been overweight and doing no exercise is bad for you ?

 

[bakes0310]

You workout your overies?

What kind of warehouse is it?

Doh! i meant "obviously"

 

[MooMoo444]

You workout your overies?

What kind of warehouse is it?

So thats where the rise on the census is coming from