Long-Term Side Effects of Physical Inactivity

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Unfortunately, according to a 2018 survey conducted by the CDC, only 22.9% of American adults met the total recommended amount of weekly exercise; this means that about 77.1% of American adults were living more inactive lifestyles than they should have been.

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SOME OF THE LONG-TERM SIDE EFFECTS OF PHYSICAL INACTIVITY ARE TYPE 2 DIABETES, HEART DISEASE, SOME CANCERS AND OBESITY.

When it comes to losing weight, some people believe that they should drastically cut their caloric intake and significantly ramp up their physical in order to get to their goal weight. However, eating too few calories is incredibly dangerous on its own, and even more so when combined with strenuous physical activity. Consuming too few calories will lead to malnutrition, and with that comes weak and porous bones, decreased immunity, irregular heartbeat, increased risk of heart disease and cardiac arrent, hormonal changes, fatigue, slower metabolism, anemia, and cachexia which is characterized by wasting of muscle and fat tissue.