It's true, women love to get pampered. Sitting like a "lazy, cuddly, puddle" on a warm, cozy couch and getting "spoilt" by dear hubby and children are the things which most women desire. But do they know that the status of being a couch potato may invite troubles for them in the form of blood clots that develop in the lungs?
A study conducted recently, has claimed that women who prefer sitting for long hours daily are more vulnerable to develop a blood clot in their lungs in comparison to women who are physically active. These blood clots serve as the causes of heart problems.
Pulmonary embolism, the term used to describe the condition, occurs when the blood clot moves from the deep vein in the legs to the lungs. The typical symptoms include breathing troubles, chest pain and coughing.
The study involved collecting comprehensive information about the lifestyle of 69, 950 female nurses over a period of 18 years. The data were collected by means of biennial questionnaires. It was found that women whose sitting time was less than 10 hours a week had a lesser risk of contracting pulmonary embolism as compared to women, who spent more than 41 hours per week in seated positions.
The researchers also considered other factors like smoking habit, body mass index and age before arriving at the final conclusion. The study intended to establish a possible association between arterial and venous diseases by trying to correlate physical inactivity with heart problems and hypertension.
Researchers hope that promoting awareness and the importance of physical activity via public health campaigns may help the general population to reduce the risk of pulmonary embolism. With all these discoveries and something more to come, we now hope to see the "Lazy Lolitas" hitting the treadmill every day.
