Sedentary Behavior Linked to Dementia and Shortened Lifespan: 4 Exercises Can Help

Making small lifestyle adjustments can help mitigate the impact of prolonged sitting.
Sedentary Behavior Linked to Dementia and Shortened Lifespan: 4 Exercises Can Help
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Sedentary behavior contributes to a range of health issues, leading to back pain, harming cardiovascular health, inducing metabolic disorders, and increasing the risk of dementia. Making small lifestyle adjustments can help mitigate the impact of prolonged sitting. For example, moving the legs around while seated can effectively promote metabolism.

Some of my office-bound patients have shared that during annual employee health checkups, half of their colleagues are diagnosed with fatty liver disease. They believe this is closely linked to their sedentary work routine.

Kuo-Pin Wu
Kuo-Pin Wu
Kuo-Pin Wu has practiced traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for nearly 20 years. Formerly a structural engineer with a master’s degree from a renowned university, he later earned a doctor of medicine degree in TCM. Leveraging his engineering background in logical analysis, he specializes in identifying patterns to diagnose and treat complex diseases. Wu is currently the director of XinYiTang Clinic in Taiwan.
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