Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Lack of physical exercise during COVID-19 confinement may lead to a rise in mortality


https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-01/fda-lop011921.php

 

News Release 19-Jan-2021
In a review article published in Frontiers of Endocrinology, Brazilian researchers estimate a reduction of 35% in levels of physical activity and a rise of 28% in sedentary behavior in the initial months of confinement imposed by the pandemic
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

 

Social distancing and working from home help prevent transmission of the novel coronavirus but can be conducive to unhealthy behavior such as bingeing on fast food or spending more time in a chair or on a couch staring at a screen, and generally moving about less during the day. Scientists believe the reduction in physical activity experienced during the first few months of the pandemic could lead to an annual increase of more than 11.1 million in new cases of type 2 diabetes and result in more than 1.7 million deaths.


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