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High blood pressure: ‘Sedentary behaviour’ associated with a higher risk – how to lower it

By administrator May 9, 2022 1 min read

Adults in England should aim to take part in at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity each week, in bouts of 10 minutes or more, according to physical activity guidelines for adults from the UK Chief Medical Officers.

The UK Government explains: “Moderate intensity physical activities, such as brisk walking or cycling, cause adults to get warmer and breathe harder and their hearts to beat faster, but they can still carry on a conversation.”

It says people in the UK are around 20 percent less active now than in the 1960s. If current trends continue, we will be 35 percent less active by 2030, it says.

It adds that a lack of physical activity is costing the UK an estimated £7.4 billion a year, including £0.9 billion to the NHS alone.

Source: | This article first appeared on Express.co.uk

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