Warnings against sitting for long periods... it may lead to the "silent killer"

There are a number of lifestyle factors that can increase a person's risk of high blood pressure, which has been described as the "silent killer", and one recent study found that a lack of exercise was also linked to this risk.

And according to the British newspaper “Express”, a study published in the National Library of Medicine found that sedentary behavior, such as sitting or lying down for long periods, is harmful to your health, and the British Health Service says that you should not only try to raise your levels of activity, but you should also reduce The amount of time you spend sitting.

The authority adds: “Common examples of sedentary behavior include watching television, using a computer, using the car on long trips or sitting still, and this type of behavior is believed to increase the risk of many chronic diseases, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. as well as overweight and obesity.

Crucially, she explained, you can reach your weekly activity goal, but still run the risk of ill health if you spend the rest of your time sitting or lying down.

The Mayo Clinic notes that exercise can help prevent weight gain and help maintain weight loss, and when you do physical activity you burn calories the more intense that activity is.

There are also some other ways to avoid high blood pressure, and the British Heart Foundation says that the things that can increase the risk of high blood pressure are:

• being overweight

• not doing enough exercise

• eating too much salt.

• Drinking alcohol and smoking

It is noteworthy that the only way to know if you have high blood pressure is to check the pressure through a special device for that.

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