앉아 있는 시간 많으면?..."'불안 장애' 위험 높아" Can Too Much Sitting Make You Anxious?


 포스팅을 많이 하는 저도 앉아 있는 시간 많아서 이런 내용의 콘텐츠가 올라오면 가슴이 덜컥하곤 합니다. 비슷한 내용들을 여러번 올린 바 있지만 아무리 강조해도 부족하지 않은 내용이라 한번 더 올려봅니다.


앉아 있는 시간이 많으면 매일 1시간씩 운동하더라도 소용없으며 심장혈관 질환에 걸릴 확률이 15~20%정도 높다는 토론토재활연구소에서의 연구결과도 있습니다.  

그냥 간과하게 되면 지금을 모르지만 죽을 때 알게 되는 것입니다. 

대책은 앉아 있는시간을 최대한 줄이는 방법밖에는 없습니다. 또 며칠전에 포스팅한 기대는 의자 즉 서서 일하는 의자에 대한 내용도 링크합니다.

 

주로 앉아서 생활하는 시간이 많으면 걱정과 근심이 많아져 불안 장애가 발생할 수 있다는 연구결과가 나왔다고 헬스데이 뉴스, 사이언스 데일리 등 외신이 보도했다.

불안장애는 만성적으로 근심과 걱정이 많아 여러 가지 신체적/정신적 증상이 나타나는 질환이다. 불안감 때문에 항상 긴장상태에 있게 되고, 자율신경이 날카로워져 업무나 학업에 집중하기 어렵고 일상생활에 문제가 생기기도 한다.

불안 장애의 대표 증상
불면증, 불안, 초조
예민하고, 사소한 일에도 지나치게 염려한다
집중이 잘 안 되고, 쉽게 피로해진다
자신도 모르게 얼굴이 찌푸려지고, 안절부절못한다
목에 뭔가 걸린 것 같은 이물감이 있고, 호흡이 빠르다
심장박동이 빨라지거나 가슴이 두근거린다
손발이 저리거나 입이 마른다
소변을 자주 보거나 설사를 한다

호주 디킨 대학 신체활동·영양연구소의 미컨 테이센 박사는 앉아서 보내는 시간과 불안장애간의 연관성을 다룬 아홉 편의 연구논문을 종합분석한 결과를 토대로, TV 시청, 컴퓨터 작업, 운전 등 신체 에너지 강도가 낮은 일을 하면서 앉아서 보내는 시간이 많을수록 불안장애가 나타날 수 있다는 연구 결과를 발표했다.

특히 TV나 컴퓨터 모니터를 하루 2시간 이상 보는 고등학생은 2시간 이하로 보는 학생보다 불안심리를 보일 가능성이 36% 더 큰 것으로 나타났다.

오랜 시간 앉아서 보내는 것이 정신건강에 부정적인 영향을 미치는 이유에 대해 테이센 박사는 "사회활동 위축과 대사건강 불량 등과 연관이 있어 보인다"고 설명했다.

또한 "반대로 불안장애 때문에 앉아서 보내는 시간이 길어지는 악순환이 생길 가능성이 있다"고 덧붙였다.

이 연구결과는 영국의 온라인 과학전문지 '바이오메드 센트럴-공중보건' 최신호에 게재됐다.
김선희 건강의학전문기자 sunnyk@mcircle.biz
하이닥

개선방안
30분에 한번씩 1~3분쯤이라도 일어날 것
하루에 15~20분씩이라도 앉아있는 시간을 줄이자
일하는 자세의 개선을 생각해보자(기대는 의자의 사용 등)

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케이콘텐츠 편집


Can Too Much Sitting Make You Anxious?
Review found link between the two, but not cause and effect




By Amy Norton

HealthDay Reporter

FRIDAY, June 19, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- People who spend much of their day sitting may be more likely to feel anxious, a new review suggests.

The findings, researchers said, do not prove that sitting in front of a TV or computer causes anxiety. For one, it's possible that anxiety-prone people choose to be sedentary.

On the other hand, it's also possible that too much down time can affect mental well-being, said lead researcher Megan Teychenne, of Deakin University's Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, in Victoria, Australia.

It could be an indirect path: If, for example, people lose sleep because they spend hours online or watching TV, that could contribute to anxiety, Teychenne explained. It could also be more direct -- if, for instance, a sedentary activity like video gaming constantly stimulates the nervous system.

But for now, that's speculation.

The important point, Teychenne said, is that there is a relationship between prolonged sitting and anxiety, and it should be studied further.

"We know that anxiety is a serious illness," she said, noting that in Australia, about one-sixth of adults and teens have an anxiety disorder.

"With the growing number of people spending long periods of their day on computers, in front of the TV and on their smartphones, it's important that we determine whether sitting time does, in fact, lead to increased risk of anxiety," Teychenne said.

The review, published online June 19 in the journal BMC Public Health, looked at nine international studies. Some focused on adults, some on children; some assessed people for full-blown clinical anxiety, while others asked people how often they felt "worried, tense or anxious."

Overall, Teychenne's team found, most of the studies found a correlation between people's daily sitting time and their risk of anxiety.

There are big caveats, though. Most of the studies compared one group of people with another, at one point in time, rather than following the same people over time.

So, Teychenne said, it's not clear which came first -- the anxiety or the sedentary lifestyle.

In addition, studies that focused on "screen time" -- sitting in front of the TV or computer -- came to mixed conclusions. Some suggested a link to anxiety, while others did not.

"What we can say is, we know that sitting time in general -- which often involves the use of computers, television, smartphones and other electronic devices -- was linked to higher levels of anxiety symptoms," Teychenne said. "So, it's important that we keep this in mind during our busy day-to-day lives."

Previous research has already found an association between sedentary behavior and physical illnesses. A Canadian review of 47 studies that was published in January found that prolonged daily sitting was linked to significantly higher odds of heart disease, diabetes, cancer and early death.

Teychenne recommended that people fit in some walking, and even just standing and stretching, throughout the day.

"These are simple things to do, but they're important for both your physical and, potentially, your mental health," she said.

Dr. Alan Manevitz, a clinical psychiatrist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, agreed.

"It's just common sense," said Manevitz, who was not involved in the research.

Like Teychenne, he stressed that the study does not prove cause and effect. But, he added, there is a body of evidence connecting physical activity to mental well-being.

It's not a simple relationship, Manevitz pointed out. On one hand, people who are anxious or depressed may stay inside and spend much of their day sitting -- which might, in turn, worsen their mental health symptoms.

But it's also plausible that too much inactivity could feed anxiety in the first place, according to Manevitz. He pointed to animal research that suggests exercise can calm the brain's response to stress.

And then there's the role of physical health, Manevitz said: People who are sedentary may have more chronic medical problems, which can take a toll on mental health.

"All of these things -- inactivity, depression, anxiety, physical health -- affect each other. It's a back-and-forth," Manevitz said.

He agreed that it's a good idea to take breaks from work -- or the TV -- to walk, stretch and otherwise move around.

"You don't have to go to spin class or the gym to incorporate activity into your life," Manevitz said.

More information

The U.S. National Institute of Mental Health has more on anxiety disorders
http://www.madison-health.com/healthdayarticle.php?id=4157

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