Elko HS HOSA Happenings: Lack of exercise 'twice as deadly' as obesity

Obesity in America has increased rapidly although lack of exercise should be your main concern. Recent studies have found that when a person has a lack of exercise they are twice as likely to die than when compared to a person who is obese. Even exercise as little as a 20 minute walk a day may have substantial health benefits and could reduce their risk of death by 16-30%. Research has also found that physical inactivity is linked to cancer and heart disease.

There was a European prospective investigation in 1992 and in 2000 involving the data from 334,161 men and woman in Europe. The data included the person’s height, weight, waist size and physical activity levels and was done over a period of 12 years. During which 21,438 participants died. The research showed the greatest reductions in risk of early death when they compared inactive and moderately active participants. The relationship with early death and lack of exercise were observed across all levels of overweight and obesity measures.

22.7% of the percipients that has a lack of exercise claim that they were occupies in sedentary jobs. Exercise will help reduce the risk of early death for both obese and non-obese people and it should be taken more seriously because you are two times more likely to die from lack of exercise than you are obesity. Burning around 90-110 calories a day could save your life. -Daisy Uribe