May 27, 2024, 04:34 PM IST

 Side-effects of sitting all day

Prachi Prakhar

Legs and Gluteals- Legs and gluteal muscles gets weakening, if you are sitting for longer period of time.

Weight- Spending lots of time in sitting leads to insufficient digestion, then you get retain all the fats and sugars as fat in your body.

Hips- Your Hip flexor muscles get shorten which arises problems with your hip joint.

Backs- If you constantly sit in poor posture then, it can affect spine health which can be really harmful.

Anexiety- People who sits more, have a higher risk of anexiety and depression.

Cancer- Sitting more may lead to cancer, including lung, uterine, and colon cancers.

Heart Disease- According to some experts, people who are not that much active and sit for long period, have 147 % higher risk of heart attack or stroke.

Disclaimer: This content including advice gives generic information only and is in no way a substitute for qualified medical opinion.

Stiff Neck & Shoulder-If you spend more time on computer keyboard, then it can arise pain and stiffness in neck and shoulder.