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Sedentary lifestyle is a medical
Medical terminology

Medical terminology is a vocabulary for accurately describing the human body and associated components, conditions, processes and process in a science-based manner....
 neologism
Neologism

A neologism is a newly coined word that may be in the process of entering common use, but has not yet been accepted into mainstream language . Neologisms are often directly attributable to a specific person, publication, period, or event....
 used to denote a type of lifestyle
Lifestyle

Lifestyle was originally coined by Austrian psychologist Alfred Adler in 1929. The current broader sense of the word dates from 1961.In sociology, a lifestyle is the way a person lives....
 most commonly found in modern cultures, characterized by sitting
Sitting

Sitting is a rest position supported by the buttocks or thighs where the torso is more or less upright. There are several ways for humans to sit....
 or remaining inactive for most of the day.

s characterized by sitting
Sitting

Sitting is a rest position supported by the buttocks or thighs where the torso is more or less upright. There are several ways for humans to sit....
 or remaining inactive for most of the day (for example, in an office
Office

An office is generally a room or other area in which people employment, but may also denote a position within an organization with specific duties attached to it ; the latter is in fact an earlier usage, office as place originally referring to the location of one's duty....
), with little or no exercise. It is believed to be a factor in obesity
Obesity

Obesity is a condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to an extent that health may be negatively affected. It is commonly defined as a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or higher....
, and, as such, may contribute to other diseases, such as type II diabetes
Diabetes mellitus type 2

Diabetes mellitus type 2 or type 2 diabetes is a metabolism metabolic disorder that is characterized by high blood glucose in the context of insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency....
, heart disease
Heart disease

Heart disease is an umbrella term for a variety for different diseases affecting the heart. As of 2007, it is the leading cause of death in the United States, England, Canada and Wales, killing one person every 34 seconds in the United States alone....
, depression
Clinical depression

Major depressive disorder is a mental disorder characterized by a pervasive depression , low self-esteem, and anhedonia in normally enjoyable activities....
 and even hemorrhoids.

Lack of exercise causes muscle atrophy
Muscle atrophy

Muscle atrophy is defined as a decrease in the mass of the muscle; it can be a partial or complete wasting away of muscle. When a muscle atrophies, it becomes weaker, since the ability to exert force is related to mass; muscle atrophy is a co-morbidity of several common diseases, including cancer, AIDS, congestive heart disease, COPD , renal...
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Sedentary lifestyle is a medical
Medical terminology

Medical terminology is a vocabulary for accurately describing the human body and associated components, conditions, processes and process in a science-based manner....
 neologism
Neologism

A neologism is a newly coined word that may be in the process of entering common use, but has not yet been accepted into mainstream language . Neologisms are often directly attributable to a specific person, publication, period, or event....
 used to denote a type of lifestyle
Lifestyle

Lifestyle was originally coined by Austrian psychologist Alfred Adler in 1929. The current broader sense of the word dates from 1961.In sociology, a lifestyle is the way a person lives....
 most commonly found in modern cultures, characterized by sitting
Sitting

Sitting is a rest position supported by the buttocks or thighs where the torso is more or less upright. There are several ways for humans to sit....
 or remaining inactive for most of the day.

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It is characterized by sitting
Sitting

Sitting is a rest position supported by the buttocks or thighs where the torso is more or less upright. There are several ways for humans to sit....
 or remaining inactive for most of the day (for example, in an office
Office

An office is generally a room or other area in which people employment, but may also denote a position within an organization with specific duties attached to it ; the latter is in fact an earlier usage, office as place originally referring to the location of one's duty....
), with little or no exercise. It is believed to be a factor in obesity
Obesity

Obesity is a condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to an extent that health may be negatively affected. It is commonly defined as a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or higher....
, and, as such, may contribute to other diseases, such as type II diabetes
Diabetes mellitus type 2

Diabetes mellitus type 2 or type 2 diabetes is a metabolism metabolic disorder that is characterized by high blood glucose in the context of insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency....
, heart disease
Heart disease

Heart disease is an umbrella term for a variety for different diseases affecting the heart. As of 2007, it is the leading cause of death in the United States, England, Canada and Wales, killing one person every 34 seconds in the United States alone....
, depression
Clinical depression

Major depressive disorder is a mental disorder characterized by a pervasive depression , low self-esteem, and anhedonia in normally enjoyable activities....
 and even hemorrhoids.

Lack of exercise causes muscle atrophy
Muscle atrophy

Muscle atrophy is defined as a decrease in the mass of the muscle; it can be a partial or complete wasting away of muscle. When a muscle atrophies, it becomes weaker, since the ability to exert force is related to mass; muscle atrophy is a co-morbidity of several common diseases, including cancer, AIDS, congestive heart disease, COPD , renal...
, i.e. shrinking and weakening of the muscles and accordingly increases susceptibility to physical injury. Additionally, Physical fitness
Physical fitness

Physical fitness is used in two close meanings: general fitness and specific fitness .Physical fitness is the functioning of the heart, blood vessels, lungs, and muscles at optimum efficiency....
 is correlated with immune system function; a reduction in physical fitness is generally accompanied by a weakening of the immune system.

Despite the well-known benefits of physical activity, many adults and many children lead a relatively sedentary lifestyle and are not active enough to achieve these health benefits. A sedentary lifestyle is defined as engaging in no leisure-time physical activity (exercises, sports, physically active hobbies) in a 5-week period.

Data from the US American National Health Interview Survey shows that in 1997-98 nearly four in 10 (38.3 percent) adults reported no participation in leisure-time physical activity. This study does not include any measure of physical activity that is performed as a job related duty so does not encompass the full range of possible exercise that adults may be getting.

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    9 to 5

    9 to 5 is a phrase used to describe a conventional and possibly tedious job. Negatively used, it connotes a tedious or unremarkable occupation, the idea being that, because the job is so boring, the workplace shuts down outside of required hours....
  • Simple living
    Simple living

    Simple living is a lifestyle characterized by minimizing the 'more-is-better' pursuit of wealth and Consumerism. Adherents may choose simple living for a variety of personal reasons, such as spirituality, health, increase in 'quality time' for family and friends, Stress reduction, personal taste or frugality....
  • Workaholic
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    A workaholic, colloquially, is a person who is Addiction to work .The phrase does not always imply that the person actually enjoys their work, but rather simply feels compelled to do it....