Open AccessSedentarism and chronic disease risk in COVID 19 lockdown – a scoping review
Author(s) -
Baskaran Chandrasekaran,
Thiru Balaji Ganesan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
scottish medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.16
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 2045-6441
pISSN - 0036-9330
DOI - 10.1177/0036933020946336
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , sedentary lifestyle , sitting , obesity , risk factor , physical therapy , intensive care medicine , physical activity , pathology
Though viewed as a critical measure to prevent the spread of the virus, a prolonged homestay may result in unfavourable sedentary behaviour and chronic disease risk. This systematic review focuses on sedentary behaviour resulting from this quarantine period which may elevate the cardiovascular disease risk, obesity, hypertension, cancer and mental health illness.
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