Sedentary lifestyle - causes and risk factors

We always assume that chewing tobacco, smoking cigarettes, drinking liquor and many such things make us unhealthy and we can suffer from various health problems if we do these things. But to make things clear,let me tell you though this fact is true; but even if you don't fall in the category above and have never done such things, still there can be many other causes which are strong enough to make you sick and make you suffer from severe ailments. Though the list could be broad in this category, one of the strongest cause is your Sedentary Lifestyle.

Sedentary lifestyle is a condition which can make us suffer serious health problems and also lead to death in many cases. There are several risk factors associated to sedentary lifestyle and you, yourself are completely responsible for such lifestyle. Sedentary lifestyle is a term which signifies lack of physical activity.

A person living sedentary lifestyle does less or no physical activity at all; and is often referred as a 'Couch Potato'. Such person carries out a lot of sedentary activities such as reading, sitting, using or working on a computer and even watching television for more than the normal time; without carrying out much physical activity. This person is prone to various health conditions which can have grave risk factors.

Few risk factors associated with sedentary lifestyle are:

*Anxiety

*Diabetes

*Depression

*Obesity

*High Blood Pressure

*Increase in Cholesterol Levels (HDL)

*Cardiovascular disease.

Though people don't consider this as much of an aggravated issue, the consequences are out in the picture only when a person starts getting severe and visible health problems. This person chooses to live or has to live inactive life for a major part of the day, ignorantly or knowingly. Lack of physical fitness and exercise, leads to a weakening of the body immunity and thus the body is exposed to these severe health conditions.