[Sedentarity--sedentary lifestyle and physical activity].
Physical inactivity is the most important planetary reason for non-transmissible mortality. Technical developments have allowed a sedentary lifestyle. This causes health problems such as insulin resistance, atherosclerosis, heart failure and obesity. In addition, disturbances of bones and muscles as well as dementia of the Alzheimer type are associated with sedentarity. Assessing this risk factor and attempting to increase physical activity should be a very important part of any general practitioner's measures.
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Kardiovaskuläre Rehabilitation, Klinik von Genolier, Genolier. mrabaeus@genolier.net
D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015984:Causality; D015438:Health Behavior; D008019:Life Style; D009026:Mortality; D009043:Motor Activity; D010809:Physical Fitness; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior