If you enter the “sitting lifestyle”, it can be in vain
entrance 27.09.2022 07:10correction 27.09.2022 09:01
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Regular exercise is very beneficial for health, such as weight loss, promoting blood circulation, and strengthening heart function. However, exercise can be in vain if you immerse yourself in a sedentary lifestyle. It means being on the lookout for an inactive lifestyle, like sitting at your desk all day or sitting on the couch at night watching TV shows all at once.
“Exercise improves blood circulation, but sitting for too long increases the risk of blood clots,” said Amy Mullins, medical director of the American Academy of Family Medicine (AAFP), director of quality and scientific medicine. . In an interview with the health site ‘thehealthy’ of the American magazine ‘Reader’s Digest’. Even if you exercise regularly, sitting for a long time can make you sloppy. In fact, studies have shown that people who become accustomed to this lifestyle can develop blood clots in their legs even if they meet high-level exercise guidelines, which can be life-threatening.
“After the arteries deliver oxygen and nutrients to the tissues, the veins return the blood to the heart,” said Mary Kirshman, professor of hematology and pathology at the University of Vermont School of Medicine. It is especially difficult for me to do my part, “He said. The body relies on the leg muscles to pump blood from the legs to the heart. However, if the legs are not moved at the same time for several hours, the blood begins to clot. , which can lead to venous thromboembolism (VTE). Venous thromboembolism, in which a vein is blocked by a thrombus, is mainly caused by surgery, traumatic injury or cancer. However, it can also occur simply by sitting for long periods of time. time.
In particular, if a blood clot falls and travels through the bloodstream, it can have fatal consequences. The clot travels to the brain and causes a stroke, and remains in the lungs, causing fatal pulmonary embolism (PE). Venous thromboembolism affects between 300,000 and 600,000 people in the United States annually and is the third most diagnosed disease after heart disease and stroke. It mostly affects people over the age of 60.
Awareness of this is quite low. Sitting and watching TV for an extended period of time can be an indicator of severity. A study presented to the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions (2017) found that those who watched TV “very often” had a 1.7 times greater risk of developing blood clots than those who watched TV “very often”. or nothing “. Among those who exercised regularly, those who watched TV frequently were 1.8 times more likely to develop blood clots than those who watched little TV. a shocking result.
Professor Kirshman said: “Exercise is difficult, but there are many people who are immersed in a sedentary lifestyle, so regular exercise alone is not enough.” “You have to exercise regularly and significantly reduce the amount of time you spend sitting in a day,” he said. If you want to get at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise every day and watch TV for three hours a night, you’ll need to spend a lot of that time on the go. A good example is walking on a treadmill while watching TV and setting an alarm on your watch to periodically get up from your desk and move while you work. Professor Kirshman stressed: ‘We need to know about low-profile venous thromboembolism and deal with it correctly.’
There are two types of venous thromboembolism: deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism. Symptoms of the former include pain or tenderness in the calf or thigh, swelling of the legs, redness (redness and swelling), and skin that feels warm to the touch. These latter symptoms include unexpected shortness of breath, rapid breathing, chest pain, increased heart rate, and dizziness. Pulmonary embolism can be life-threatening by blocking blood to the lungs. Recognizing symptoms early and seeking medical help immediately increases your chances of survival.
“Every person has different risk factors, so it’s very important to know them,” said Dr. Mullins. For example, having cancer, surgery, or smoking can increase the risk of blood clots. People who travel for more than 4 hours may also be at risk. Individual risk factors should be discussed with your doctor. Professor Kirschman also said: “Not sitting for too long, being physically active and eating a healthy diet will help prevent heart disease and stroke.”
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