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Physical inactivity could increase your risk of diseases such as dementia - CNN Health
Not exercising enough could increase your risk of developing certain diseases by up to 8%, according to a new study.
Little to no exercise increases your risk of getting noncommunicable diseases such as depression and dementia, according to the study's analysis of data from 168 countries. The study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Physical inactivity is defined as not "doing at least 150min of moderate-intensity, or 75min of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week or any equivalent combination of the two," according to the report.
If you don't get enough exercise, your chance of getting hypertension could increase by 1.6% and dementia could increase by 8.1%, the researchers found.
Not exercising enough could increase your risk of developing certain diseases by up to 8%, according to a new study.
Little to no exercise increases your risk of getting noncommunicable diseases such as depression and dementia, according to the study's analysis of data from 168 countries. The study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Physical inactivity is defined as not "doing at least 150min of moderate-intensity, or 75min of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week or any equivalent combination of the two," according to the report.
If you don't get enough exercise, your chance of getting hypertension could increase by 1.6% and dementia could increase by 8.1%, the researchers found.