Sedentary lifestyle

Physical inactivity is the lack or absence of physical activities, resulting in reduced caloric expenditure.

A person is considered sedentary when he can not afford to spend a minimum of 2,200 calories per week with physical activity. The active individual should spend at least 300 calories per day.

The sedentarismo has high incidence in the population, being considered a problem of public health.

It is believed that 46% of the Brazilian population is sedentary. Still, it is estimated that the sedentarism is related to almost 14% of the deaths in Brazil.


Causes

There are several causes for the sedentary lifestyle, the main one being the lack of physical activity and healthy eating.

Some activities of the current way of life of the people favor the sedentarismo, for example:

Make use of car even in small routes;
Use escalators;
Routine taken by various activities;
Fail to perform some domestic activities;
Exaggerated consumption of processed foods;
Spend several hours using the computer or in front of the TV.

Causes

There are several causes for the sedentary lifestyle, the main one being the lack of physical activity and healthy eating.

Some activities of the current way of life of the people favor the sedentarismo, for example:

Make use of car even in small routes;
Use escalators;
Routine taken by various activities;
Fail to perform some domestic activities;
Exaggerated consumption of processed foods;
Spend several hours using the computer or in front of the TV.


Consequences

The consequences of sedentarism are:

Loss of physical strength;
Muscle atrophy;
Emergence of diseases: type 2 diabetes, hypertension and myocardial infarction;
Accumulation of fat;
In some more severe cases it can even lead to sudden death.

Consequences

The consequences of sedentarism are:

Loss of physical strength;
Muscle atrophy;
Emergence of diseases: type 2 diabetes, hypertension and myocardial infarction;
Accumulation of fat;
In some more severe cases it can even lead to sudden death.

Consequences

The consequences of sedentarism are:

Loss of physical strength;
Muscle atrophy;
Emergence of diseases: type 2 diabetes, hypertension and myocardial infarction;
Accumulation of fat;
In some more severe cases it can even lead to sudden death.

Consequences

The consequences of sedentarism are:

Loss of physical strength;
Muscle atrophy;
Emergence of diseases: type 2 diabetes, hypertension and myocardial infarction;
Accumulation of fat;
In some more severe cases it can even lead to sudden death.



Child and adolescent sedentarism

Sedentary lifestyle does not only affect adults, it is also quite common in childhood and adolescence, bringing consequences to adult life.

A sedentary child can become an obese adult. However, lean children may also suffer the consequences of sedentary lifestyle.

Many children have replaced play by watching TV, playing video games, using computers and tablets. Teenagers also spend hours in front of computers, TV, and cell phones.

In addition to lack of physical activity, children and adolescents tend to eat more sweets, chocolates, cookies and soft drinks, which contributes to obesity.

Child and adolescent sedentarism

Sedentary lifestyle does not only affect adults, it is also quite common in childhood and adolescence, bringing consequences to adult life.

A sedentary child can become an obese adult. However, lean children may also suffer the consequences of sedentary lifestyle.

Many children have replaced play by watching TV, playing video games, using computers and tablets. Teenagers also spend hours in front of computers, TV, and cell phones.

In addition to lack of physical activity, children and adolescents tend to eat more sweets, chocolates, cookies and soft drinks, which contributes to obesity.

Child and adolescent sedentarism

Sedentary lifestyle does not only affect adults, it is also quite common in childhood and adolescence, bringing consequences to adult life.

A sedentary child can become an obese adult. However, lean children may also suffer the consequences of sedentary lifestyle.

Many children have replaced play by watching TV, playing video games, using computers and tablets. Teenagers also spend hours in front of computers, TV, and cell phones.

In addition to lack of physical activity, children and adolescents tend to eat more sweets, chocolates, cookies and soft drinks, which contributes to obesity.



Tips for getting out of sedentary lifestyle

To get out of physical inactivity, it is necessary to start physical activities. They can start lightly and increase in intensity over time.

The main tips for getting out of sedentary lifestyle are:

Perform a healthy diet;
Practice at least 30 minutes of physical activity per day;
Prefer to make small walking paths;
Practice work gymnastics, in case of work in offices;
Changing elevators by stairs;
Carry out household activities.
In the video below you can learn more tips to make your physical inactivity far from your life and to have a healthier routine: