Too much sit-down time could up your death risk, says study
As per the study, nearly four per cent of all deaths worldwide – or 433,000 per year – are due to the fact that people spend more than three hours a day sitting down.
Sep 22, 2016, 16:31 PM IST
Workout tips for women: Five best exercises for a fabulous, fit body!
Perhaps, our sedentary lifestyles hardly leave us with any time to focus on the most important part of our lives, our health.
Sep 15, 2016, 14:07 PM IST
Do you know how harmful leading a sedentary lifestyle is? - Read
Physical inactivity is the fourth leading cause of avoidable death and is as harmful as smoking, as per World Health Organisation.
Aug 26, 2016, 13:40 PM IST
Sedentary behaviour contributes toward heart problems; study advises more moving!
It is not clear whether people should replace prolonged sedentary behavior with simple movement or moderate to vigorous physical activity.
Aug 16, 2016, 16:54 PM IST
Are you suffering from hypertension?
Hypertension is a major cause of cardiovascular problems in India which leads to 1.1 million deaths (uncertainty index 0.9-1.3 million) annually.
Jun 07, 2016, 19:38 PM IST
These are the worst times of day for being sedentary!
Nowadays, however, many people are becoming increasingly conscious about their bodies and many can also be seen wearing fitness trackers on their wrists.
Apr 12, 2016, 19:30 PM IST
Watch: 20 tricks for sitting at your desk without hurting your back
Did you know that your sitting posture and even the way your desk at work is set up, is responsible for the health problems that you face?
Mar 01, 2016, 14:33 PM IST
Either move more or die early
Though the scientists didn't discover any magic threshold for the amount a person needs to move to improve mortality, they did learn that even adding just 10 minutes per day of light activity could make a difference.
Feb 26, 2016, 09:07 AM IST
Couch potato? Your brain may shrink as you age
The results showed that those who performed poorly on the treadmill test had brain volume smaller two decades later -- equivalent to two years of accelerated brain ageing.
Feb 11, 2016, 15:51 PM IST
Sedentary lifestyle can up your menopause misery
Ladies, you may want to ditch a sedentary lifestyle if you want to live your middle age healthily as a new study has linked inactivity with hot flashes and more at midlife.
Jan 27, 2016, 16:43 PM IST
Sedentary lifestyle can up your menopause misery
Ladies, you may want to ditch a sedentary lifestyle if you want to live your middle age healthily as a new study has linked inactivity with hot flashes and more at midlife.
Jan 27, 2016, 16:43 PM IST
Online shopping prevents hypertension, depression: Study
New study shows that over 40 percent of professionals world wide consider online shopping as solution for their stress and depression caused due to their work.
Nov 06, 2015, 20:02 PM IST
Sedentary lifestyle can lead to kidney disease
Sedentary behaviour, which is not mere lack of moderate/vigorous physical activity, is likely an independent risk factor for chronic kidney disease.
Oct 21, 2015, 15:11 PM IST
India staring at a heart disease epidemic? Facts you should know!
Zee Media Bureau
Sep 22, 2015, 18:41 PM IST
India could be hit by a tsunami of obesity!
India stares at a huge epidemic of obesity, a new study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) finds.
Sep 13, 2015, 10:47 AM IST
Sedentary lifestyle, obesity will weaken your kid's heart
You may want to ask your kiddiewink to get up and do something as a new study has suggested that sedentary lifestyle and overweight weaken arterial health already in childhood.
Sep 12, 2015, 11:46 AM IST
