A new study suggests that regular physical activity may significantly lower the risk of developing dementia, stroke, anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders. Researchers analyzed data from 73,411 people who wore accelerometer devices for seven days to measure their physical activity and sedentary behavior.
The study found that moderate to vigorous physical activity reduced the risk of these conditions by 14-40%. People with higher energy expenditure from physical activity were less likely to develop diseases, such as dementia (average daily energy expenditure: 0.85 kilojoules per kilogram), stroke (1.02 kilojoules per kilogram), depression (1.08 kilojoules per kilogram), anxiety (1.10 kilojoules per kilogram), and sleep disorders (0.95 kilojoules per kilogram).
Conversely, the more time people spent sitting, the higher their risk of developing one of these conditions, with an increase ranging from 5-54%. The study highlights the importance of physical activity in reducing disease risks and encourages encouraging lifestyle changes to lessen the burden of these diseases.
Source: https://scitechdaily.com/sitting-too-much-is-hurting-your-brain-heres-what-science-says-you-should-do