What “Optimal” Health Is Really Costing You — The Hidden Price Nobody Talks About
Among older adults especially, falls are a leading cause of death.12 Resistance training can both prevent the risk of falls–because of improved balance and muscle stability13—as well as reduce the risk of serious injury–because of better bone density.14
A sedentary lifestyle does the opposite, increasing risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, cancer (breast, colon, colorectal, endometrial, and epithelial ovarian cancer), and all-cause mortality.15
In fact, two decades of sedentary lifestyle is associated with twice the risk of premature death compared to being physically active.16
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