It is known that a sedentary lifestyle paves the way for serious health problems such as heart diseases, diabetes and obesity. Also inactivity; Many mechanisms in the body such as skeletal, muscular, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, excretory, and endocrine systems have negative effects on many systems. In addition, sedentary life is closely associated with some types of cancer. Many studies have been conducted on the effect of sedentary life on colon cancer, and it has been shown that sedentary life increases mortality rates in these patients, while physical activities decrease these rates.
Especially the time spent in front of the television has been shown as the biggest shareholder in this. Because; Watching television is the most common sedentary activity. So that; According to researches, Turkish people spend an average of 4 hours a day in front of television.
In a comprehensive study published in the March 2014 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, for the first time, the relationship between the time spent in front of the television and the mortality rates in patients with colon cancer was revealed, and the effects of physical activities before and after the disease were compared on these rates. .
In this study; Approximately 5600 patients with colon cancer were evaluated, and the relationship between daily television watching time before and after diagnosis, regular weekly physical activity times and general mortality rates were examined. And in the end; It has been observed that the overall risk of death in patients with colon cancer who have done regular physical activity for 7 hours or more per week before diagnosis is 20% lower, and the overall risk of death is 31% lower in those who do regular physical activity for 7 hours or more per week after becoming ill. In addition, the overall risk of death is 22% in those who watch TV for 5 hours or more per day compared to those who watch TV for 0-2 hours a day before diagnosis; It has been stated that the overall risk of death is 25% higher in those who watch TV for 5 hours or more per day compared to those who watch TV 0-2 hours a day after diagnosis.
As a result; It is obvious that the excess time spent in front of the television directly affects the life expectancy. Therefore, it is necessary to reduce the time spent in front of the television as much as possible and to increase physical activities as much as possible. Let’s not forget that; Of course, living without television is easy, but regaining health once lost is not easy. For this reason, it is extremely beneficial for us to take the necessary precautions without losing our health and not to listen to the advice of our physicians in this regard.
