A study by American Heart Association scientists found that the risk of early death was reduced by increasing regular exercise.
The study, which involved more than 100,000 people, concluded that those who engage in moderate or vigorous physical activity per week for between two and a half to ten hours are less likely to develop cardiovascular disease and die early.
Experts recommend getting at least 2.5 hours of moderate-intensity physical activity a week, 75 minutes a week, vigorous exercise, or a combination of both.
Additionally, no adverse cardiovascular health effects were found among adults who reported engaging in more than four times the minimum recommended activity levels, the study says.
A recent Chinese study has linked inactivity and taking long breaks to fatty liver disease (Shutterstock)
Liver fat
On the other hand, if you are one of the people who exercise very limited or if you are one of those who stay on the sofa to watch TV for long periods of time, be careful because you are prone to getting fat on the liver.
A recent Chinese study has linked indolence, long rest periods and long daytime naps, with fatty liver disease, which may then lead to more serious conditions, including cirrhosis.
The study, presented by the Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health of China, analyzed data that includes the behaviors of more than 5,000 adults with fatty liver disease, and warned of the need to move away from the system that fuels the development of liver diseases that may sometimes lead to death.