What is a characteristic of a sedentary person

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Sedentary individuals are often lethargic and show early symptoms of obesity. Less exercise means a slower metabolism. A slower metabolism means that even if an individual is eating what they normally should, it will take them a longer time to burn off the calories they gain.

Kobotan [32]3 years ago

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Sedentary person can colloquially be called slob or couch potato. This kind of person can be found both in the developing and developed countries. Sedentary activities include watching television, playing video games, reading, and computer use for much of the day with little or no physical activity. A sedentary style of life can cause obesity, anxiety, cardiovascular disease, colon cancer, depression, diabetes, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, spinal disc herniation, etc. A lack of physical activity is also one of the leading causes preventable death.

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