American doctors Cleveland clinic found that a sedentary lifestyle is much more dangerous than Smoking. This conclusion was made based on the analysis of the case histories of more than 122 thousand patients treated in the clinic from 1991 to 2014-th year, reports Fox.
According to the head of the research group Wael Jaber, the highest percentage of mortality was among those who rarely played sports and did exercises.
American argues that there is no physical activity that would be harmful to humans.
“This applies to both men and women,” said Jaber.
The doctor claims that the government should spend a lot of money not only to treat serious diseases, but also to promote sports among all segments of the population.
“People who lead a sedentary lifestyle, the chance to die before 30 percent higher than those who are involved in sports,” said Jaber.